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WITH  INTRODUCTION,  GERMAN  QUESTIONS,  NOTES 
AND  VOCABULARY 


PHILIP  SCHUYLEE  ALLEN 

ASSISTANT  PROFESSOR  OF  GERMAN  LITERATURE  IN  THE 
UNIVERSITY  OF  CHICAGO 


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PREFACE. 


THERE  are  already  available  for  the  American  stu- 
dent several  excellent  editions  of  Lessing's  soldier- 
comedy,  but  I  believe  there  is  ample  space  for  a  new 
one.  In  every  way  possible  I  have  endeavored  to 
meet  the  practical  needs  of  the  increasing  number  of 
those  who  read  Minna  von  Barnhelm,  and  to  profit  by 
the  omissions  as  well  as  by  the  pains  of  the  editors 
who  have  preceded  me. 

The  Introduction  tells  the  story  of  Lessing's  life 
and  artistic  development  down  to  the  year  1768. 
Pursuant  to  my  belief  that  truth  is  the  more  evident 
if  simply  spoken  I  have  contented  myself  with  setting 
forth  succinctly  the  main  data  of  the  poet's  interest- 
ing career.  For  this  purpose  I  recast  and  abridged 
the  first  half  of  Kiy's  popular  biography  of  Lessing, 
which  is  the  latest  authoritative  account  of  the  poet's 
life  that  is  unembarrassed  by  prejudice  and  subjec- 
tive criticism.  I  hope  that  none  will  complain  of  the 
large  use  I  have  made  of  another's  work.  As  on 
other  occasions  I  was  concerned  merely  to  offer  the 
student  the  best  material  at  hand  for  a  helpful  consid- 
eration of  his  problem. 

The  text  of  the  play  is  that  of  the  Lachmann-Munc- 
ker  edition  so  changed  as  to  conform  to  the  latest 

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4  PREFACE. 

official  system  of  spelling  adopted  by  all  German- 
speaking  countries.  The  Exercises  which  are  in- 
cluded in  the  book  will  afford  the  teacher  opportunity 
to  give  his  class  some  much-needed  drill  in  the  ready 
use  of  the  idiom  it  is  attempting  to  master,  and  will 
assist  the  student  to  understand  the  play  as  nothing 
else  could. 

The  Notes  are  designed  to  fulfill  a  double  purpose : 
to  explain  difficulties  in  the  text,  and  to  aid  the  stu- 
dent in  his  interpretation  of  Lessing's  masterpiece  by 
occasional  references  of  a  literary  and  appreciative 
sort.  I  gladly  acknowledge  my  indebtedness  to  pre- 
vious editors,  chiefly  to  my  colleague  Mr.  Cutting, 
and  to  Mr.  Calvin  Thomas,  for  more  than  one  crisp 
statement  taken  from  his  Practical  German  Grammar. 
The  Vocabulary  is  fuller  than  any  of  its  predecessors, 
for  I  believe  the  presence  of  a  word-list  in  an  edition 
of  this  kind  may  be  justified  only  by  its  completeness 
and  its  adequacy  in  furnishing  a  good  English  render- 
ing for  every  implication  of  the  text. 

The  illustrations  which  accompany  the  book  were 
chosen  after  a  long  search  among  the  many  engrav- 
ings and  etchings  which  have  been  devoted  to.  Minna. 
They  are  distinctly  German  in  conception  and  tone 
and  will  doubtless  suggest  the  characters  of  the  play 
much  as  Lessing  would  have  them. 

PHILIP  S.  ALLEN. 
LAKE  ZURICH,  ILLINOIS, 
May,  1907. 


CONTENTS. 


INTRODUCTION :  PAGE 

LESSING'S  FAMILY 7 

AT  SCHOOL 10 

THE  UNIVERSITY 12 

BERLIN  —  FIRST  WRITINGS 17 

BERLIN  AND  LEIPZIG  —  Miss  SARA  SAMPSON  ...  22 

THIRD  RESIDENCE  IN  BERLIN 26 

BRESLAU 32 

MINNA  VON  BARNHELM 35 

BIBLIOGRAPHY          .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .45 

TEXT 47 

EXERCISES  (gragen) 175 

NOTES 189 

VOCABULARY    ,  225 


INTRODUCTION. 


Lessing's  Family. 

GOTTHOLD  EPHRAIM  LESSING  was  born  January  22 
1729  in  Kamenz,  a  little  Silesian  town  some  forty  miles 
south  of  Breslau.  His  father,  Johann  Gottfried  Leasing, 
was  burgomaster  of  the  village,  and  the  son  inherited 
from  him,  poor  as  he  was  in  the  goods  of  this  world,  a 
richness  of  spirit  which  fitted  him  well  for  the  struggles 
of  his  later  life.  The  father  was  a  man  much  above  the 
average.  During  his  university  years  he  had  devoted 
himself  to  historical  and  linguistic  studies,  as  well  as  to 
theology,  and  was  possessed  of  the  desire  to  train  him- 
self for  a  professorship.  His  slender  means,  however, 
would  not  permit  him  to  attain  this  far-distant  goal  of 
his  ambition,  and  he  was  compelled  to  enter  the  church. 
In  1733  he  became  head  pastor  at  Kamenz. 

One  undesirable  yet  characteristic  trait  of  the  father's 
temperament  which  Gotthold  inherited  was  a  tendency 
to  quick  Danger.  The  son  himself  recognized  this  fact, 
for  on  one  occasion  he  wrote :  "  You  were  so  good  and 
yet  so  irascible  a  man.  How  often  have  you  regretted 
with  tears  in  your  eyes  your  sudden  impulse  to  passion ! 
How  often  have  you  said  to  me :  Gotthold,  I  beg  you 
to  take  warning  by  me ;  be  on  your  guard !  For  I  am 
afraid,  I  am  afraid  —  and  still  I  should  so  like  to  see  my- 
self bettered  in  you." 

The  theological  attitude  of  the  father  was  likewise 
important  for  the  intellectual  development  of  our  poet. 

7 


8  INTRODUCTION. 

He  ever  avoided  the  religious  wrangles  and  the  partic- 
ularism of  his  time ;  he  was  a  zealot  in  no  single  cause. 
And  yet  he  was  an  enthusiastic  and  orthodox  member  of 
the  Lutheran  church,  and  never  failed  to  uphold  decis- 
ively his  Protestant  doctrine  against  Catholic  teachings ; 
the  full  comprehension  which  he  had  for  the  ardent  com- 
bativeness  of  Luther  is  significant  of  the  father  of  Les- 
sing.  In  another  direction  too  he  was  an  illustrious  model 
for  his  son :  the  list  of  his  writings  as  given  in  his  biogra- 
phy fills  more  than  four  pages. 

Self-discipline  and  frugality  were  the  basic  notes  of 
his  character,  and  they  made  it  possible  for  him  to  rise 
above  heavy  household  cares  and  in  some  measure  pro- 
vide for  his  numerous  progeny.  Yet  he  was  not  ungen- 
erous: his  house  always  bore  the  reputation  of  a  freely 
offered  charity,  despite  the  poverty  which  reigned  within 
it.  When  fortune  began  to  wane,  a  healthy  body,  an 
upright  mind  and  steadfastness  of  purpose  endured. 
From  year  to  year  the  condition  of  the  family  became 
however  worse ;  debts  began  to  increase,  and  again  and 
again  in  later  times  the  pastor  was  compelled  to  address 
himself  to  Gotthold  with  a  request  for  money,  to  Gott- 
hold  who  was  himself  without  means.  At  last  his  una- 
vailing struggles  against  circumstances  made  of  the  father 
a  querulous  and  broken-spirited  man. 

But  the  old  pastor  was  ever  dear  to  his  son ;  no  uncer- 
tain testimony  of  this  is  the  grief  which  seized  and  held 
Lessing  when  in  1769  his  father  died.  Despite  every 
seeming  estrangement  Lessing  was  close  in  spirit  to  his 
father  his  whole  life  long,  as  close  as  was  possible  for  a 


INTRODUCTION.  9 

son  whose  emancipated  views  of  the  world  the  father 
never  shared. 

Lessing's  mother,  Justine  Salome  Feller,  a  daughter 
of  the  pastor's  predecessor  in  office,  was  a  simple  woman 
whose  life  was  embittered  by  illness  and  the  never-failing 
domestic  cares.  She  appears  to  have  exercised  upon  her 
son  no  lasting  influence,  as  Goethe's  mother  is  fabled  to 
have  done,  for  she  seems  to  have  never  possessed  the 
slightest  understanding  of  his  inner  conflicts.  She  had 
the  consciousness  of  being  a  good  and  faithful  mother ; 
her  philosophy  of  life  found  satisfaction  within  the  narrow 
scope  of  her  environment  and  could  therefore  not  admit 
the  ideals  of  her  son;  and  so  Gotthold's  development 
brought  her  only  the  bitterest  of  disappointments.  She 
would  have  preferred  to  see  him  enter  the  church  as  his 
father  had  done  before  him. 

Lessing  had  eleven  brothers  and  sisters.  One,  Justine, 
was  three  years  older  than  he ;  a  brother,  Theophilus, 
stood  next  to  him  in  age  and  was  his  playmate,  and  later 
for  a  while  the  companion  of  his  studies.  The  other 
brothers  were  still  children  when  Gotthold  left  his  fath- 
er's house.  Karl,  who  has  written  the  biography  of  his 
brother,  was  born  at  just  this  time.  During  Gotthold's 
early  years  a  tutor  was  procured  for  him,  the  older 
brother  of  the  Mylius  who  was  afterwards  his  comrade 
in  Leipzig.  In  that  a  tutor  could  be  provided  for  the 
talented  boy,  we  may  believe  that  affairs  at  home  were 
not  at  that  time  so  bad  as  they  later  became.  Gotthold's 
youth  was  not  clouded  by  the  dull  despair  which  was 
afterwards  to  brood  over  his  father's  home. 


10  INTRODUCTION. 

At  School. 

At  the  age  of  eight  Gotthold  began  his  studies  in  the 
public  school  at  Kamenz  and  continued  there  four  years. 
In  the  last  year  of  his  attendance  there  strained  relations 
suddenly  arose  between  Lessing's  father  and  the  head  of 
the  school.  The  rector  Heinitz  was  a  man  of  versatile 
talents  and  much  in  communication  with  the  partizans  of 
Gottsched,  who  by  precept  and  example  were  striving  to 
raise  the  contemporary  German  stage  from  its  low  estate. 
Thinking  to  aid  in  this  worthy  cause  Heinitz  wrote  a 
pamphlet  entitled  "  The  Stage  as  a  School  of  Rhetoric," 
which,  because  of  its  alleged  unorthodox  views,  soon  cost 
him  his  position.  No  wonder  the  pastor  thought  his  son 
would  be  compromised  in  such  an  environment,  for  he 
had  long  had  it  in  mind  to  educate  him  for  the  ministry. 
And  so  when  Lieutenant  Colonel  von  Karlowitz  suc- 
ceeded in  getting  Gotthold  a  free  scholarship  at  St.  Afra 
in  Meissen  the  boy  left  his  father's  roof  and  in  June  1741 
was  admitted  to  this  celebrated  institution. 

How  quickly  Lessing  outstripped  his  fellow  pupils  we 
may  learn  from  the  note  which  Grabener,  the  rector  at  St. 
Afra,  once  wrote  the  pastor  in  answer  to  an  inquiry  re- 
garding his  son's  progress :  "  He  is  a  horse  which  must 
have  twice  the  usual  fodder.  The  lessons  Which  are  too 
hard  for  others  are  as  easy  as  anything  to  him.  We  can 
hardly  do  much  more  for  the  boy."  Now  the  curriculum 
was  a  difficult  one ;  without  cessation,  except  for  a  possi- 
ble furlough  of  a  fortnight  every  other  year,  the  students 
lived  as  in  a  cloister  away  from  the  great  world  without 


INTRODUCTION.  H 

and  were  allowed  no  time  for  distracting  play.  Twenty- 
five  hours  a  week  were  devoted  to  worship,  prayer,  and 
biblical  exegesis,  fifteen  hours  to  Latin,  four  hours  to 
Greek,  and  what  time  was  left  was  given  to  French,  to 
history  and  geography,  to  mathematics,  astronomy,  and 
philosophy.  No  instruction  however  was  offered  in 
either  German  language  or  literature ;  Karl  Lessing  once 
said,  "  At  St.  Afra  they  spoke  more  of  Greece  and  Latium 
than  they  did  of  Saxony." 

But  Lessing  seems  nevertheless  not  to  have  been  led 
astray ;  for  we  find  him  laying  little  stress  on  Latin  com- 
position, but  rather  striving  as  best  he  could  to  under- 
stand the  very  spirit  of  the  Greek  and  Latin  works  he 
studied,  in  the  conscientious  endeavor  to  gain  a  pene- 
trating insight  into  the  spirit  of  antiquity.  He  read 
eagerly  in  private  the  old  writers  of  story  and  of  comedy. 
At  this  period  Hagedorn,  whose  views  in  these  matters 
were  akin  to  Lessing's,  seemed  to  him  the  greatest  of 
contemporary  poets. 

His  first  poetic  effusions  spring  from  this  time.  Little 
need  be  said  of  the  ballad  which  deals  with  the  bravery 
of  the  Saxons  defeated  at  Kesselsdorf ;  he  wrote  it  to 
please  his  father  and  dedicated  it  to  his  patron  von  Kar- 
lowitz,  but  was  unable  to  find  in  it,  even  in  his  eighteenth 
year,  anything  but  a  waste  of  time.  Greater  pains,  how- 
ever, he  took  with  his  first  comedy  Derjunge  Gelekrte  of 
which  we  shall  come  to  speak  a  little  later.  He  was  al- 
ready persuaded  that  the  worst  sort  of  fool  was  a  book- 
made  fool,  and  such  a  one  is  the  centre  of  the  action  in 
the  comedy.  Pedantry  Lessing  could  never  endure,  and 


12  INTRODUCTION. 

characteristic  of  this  attitude  of  mind  is  his  well-known 
statement  regarding  bookishness :  "  Other  men's  experi- 
ence derived  from  books  is  called  erudition.  One's  own 
experience  is  wisdom.  The  smallest  capital  of  wisdom  is 
worth  more  than  millions  of  erudition." 

Amid  the  horrors  of  the  Second  Silesian  War  Gott- 
hold  repeated  to  his  father  the  oft-expressed  plea  to  leave 
school  before  the  termination  of  the  prescribed  six-years' 
course  of  study.  This  letter  gives  a  vivid  picture  of  the 
conditions  obtaining  in  Meissen.  It  runs : 

You  mourn  for  poor  Meissen,  which  now  looks  more  like  a  death- 
pit  than  a  city.  Everything  is  full  of  stench  and  filth,  and  anyone 
not  compelled  to  enter  the  town  stays  as  far  away  as  ever  he  can. 
In  most  of  the  houses  thirty  or  forty  wounded  soldiers  are  lying, 
whom  none  cares  to  approach,  because  all  who  are  dangerously 
maimed  have  inflammatory  fever.  It  is  a  wise  provision  of  God 
that  these  terrible  happenings  did  not  assail  the  city  in  summer, 
for  then  the  plague  would  surely  have  raged. 

As  would  be  expected,  the  pastor  was  moved  to  beg 
for  remission  of  a  year  of  Gotthold's  course.  The  gov- 
ernment soon  granted  the  request,  and  Lessing  was  thus 
enabled  to  graduate  on  the  last  day  of  June  1746  —  the 
subject  of  his  Latin  valedictory  address  being,  "The 
Mathematics  of  the  Ancients."  Eight  years  afterwards 
he  referred  to  his  schooldays  at  St.  Afra :  "  How  gladly 
would  I  be  back  in  those  years,  the  only  ones  in  which 
I  was  ever  happy." 

The  University. 

In  September,  1746,  Lessing  matriculated  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Leipzig  to  study  theology.  He  enjoyed  a 


INTRODUCTION.  13 

scholarship  given  him  by  St  Afra  because  of  his  excel- 
lent work.  Notable  as  was  the  influence  exerted  from 
the  first  upon  the  young  student  by  Professors  Christ 
and  Ernesti,  who  led  him  to  interpret  modern  art  and 
poetry  in  terms  of  a  thorough  understanding  of  antique 
models,  the  great  cultural  force  in  his  life  at  this  time 
was  the  city  of  Leipzig  itself.  Life  in  this  important 
mercantile  town  with  its  manifold  activities  offered  a 
glaring  contrast  to  the  monastic  seclusion  of  the  school 
in  Meissen. 

Even  then  Leipzig  was  the  headquarters  of  the  Ger- 
man book-trade  and  commerce.  It  was  at  the  same  time 
the  seat  of  a  celebrated  university  where  the  newly 
awakened  study  of  antiquity  was  directed  by  two  of  the 
most  famous  linguists  of  the  day;  where  Gottsched  by 
his  creative  activity  had  established  a  nucleus  for  all 
literary  interests ;  where  a  new  school  of  poets  was  the 
cynosure  of  all  German  eyes.  Lessing  himself  acknowl- 
edges that  in  the  beginning  he  was  fairly  stupefied  by 
the  new  impressions  which  flooded  in  upon  him.  It  was 
some  time  before  he  adapted  himself  to  this  new  world. 

He  soon  realized  how  far  the  young  and  rich  people 
outstripped  him  in  the  matter  of  social  presence  and  ad- 
dress, and  recognized  too  late  that  he  had  neglected  life 
for  books.  He  was  ashamed  of  his  rustic  bashfulness,  of 
his  ignorance  of  what  went  to  make  up  good  breeding, 
and  he  registered  a  firm  resolve  to  repair  his  omissions 
without  delay.  In  a  short  time  he  learned  to  dance  and 
fence,  and  soon  progressed  so  far  that  one  could  scarce 
accuse  him  of  lack  of  adroitness. 


14  INTRODUCTION. 

Leasing  had  met  again  in  Leipzig  his  cousin  Mylius, 
known  to  him  in  the  old  Kamenz  days.  Mylius  was 
seven  years  older  than  Gotthold,  a  journalist  and  natural 
philosopher,  as  well  as  a  more  or  less  seedy  sort  of  bo- 
hemian  poet,  whose  verses  could  claim  but  small  merit. 
This  cousin  introduced  Lessing  to  the  theater,  and  made 
him  acquainted  with  the  actors  and  the  greenroom  life 
of  Leipzig.  The  theater  in  those  days  was  under  the  di- 
rection of  a  talented  actress,  Karoline  Neuber,  and  was 
consequently  enjoying  a  period  of  ephemeral  bloom. 
Even  Gottsched  was  glad  to  support  "  die  Neuberin " 
with  his  counsels,  although  the  vehement  artiste  was 
prone  to  be  bored  by  them. 

Lessing  made  use  of  the  inspiration  which  he  gained 
from  this  intercourse  to  revise  his  comedy  Der  junge 
Gelehrte.  It  was  produced  by  the  Neuber  troupe  in 
January  1748  and  greeted  with  much  applause.  He 
contributed  poems  to  his  cousin's  periodicals  and  shared 
his  studies.  He  wrote  jovial  lyrics  in  company  with 
Naumann,  who  in  more  serious  moments  was  an  imitator 
of  Klopstock,  and  spent  much  time  in  the  company  of 
Ossenfelder,  a  schoolmate  at  St.  Afra,  who  was  known 
locally  as  a  clever  companion,  a  confirmed  votary  of  the 
weaker  sex,  and  the  author  of  many  a  whimsical  quatrain. 
Lessing  thus  consorted  with  actors  and  "  free-thinkers  " 
and  cared  little  for  the  celebrated  men  who  adorned  the 
Leipzig  of  his  day.  Klopstock  had  come  to  the  univer- 
sity a  term  before  him,  but  they  did  not  meet.  Likewise 
he  never  knew  Gottsched  personally.  Lessing  was,  to  be 
sure,  as  little  calculated  to  appreciate  Gottsched's  dryness 


INTRODUCTION.  15 

4 

as  he  was  to  sympathize  with  Gellert's  mildness  or  Klop- 
stock's  emotionalism.  He  preferred  to  translate  French 
dramas  in  collaboration  with  Christian  Felix  Weisse,  to 
sketch  new  plans,  and  to  cherish  his  love-affair  with  the 
pretty  actress  Demoiselle  Lorenz.  This  passioi  was 
cooled  when  in  the  spring  of  1748  the  Neuber  company 
broke  up  and  its  members  removed  to  Vienna,  but  not 
before  news  as  to  the  son's  conduct  had  reached  the  par- 
ents in  their  parsonage  at  Kamenz. 

To  save  the  prodigal  from  utter  destruction  the  pastor 
wrote  that  his  mother  was  on  her  deathbed  and  that  he 
must  make  haste  if  he  would  see  her  before  her  dissolu- 
tion. Lessing  hurried  home,  not  without  suspicion  of 
the  pious  deception  which  was  being  practiced  upon  him, 
and  was  much  relieved  to  find  his  mother  worried  but 
quite  well.  He  remained  with  his  parents  for  three 
months,  writing  verses  of  love  and  wine,  conducting  long 
theological  discussions,  which  convinced  his  father  that 
his  time  in  Leipzig  had  not  been  wasted,  and  even  writing 
a  sample  sermon  for  his  mother  as  proof  that  he  could 
"become  a  pastor  any  day."  Nevertheless  he  declared 
frankly  that  he  had  definitely  given  up  theological  work, 
but  was  prepared  to  study  medicine  and  incidentally  lin- 
guistics, that  he  might  secure  a  university  professorship. 
At  Easter  1748  he  returned  to  Leipzig. 

True  to  his  promise  he  registered  for  a  course  in  medi- 
cine and  continued  his  studies  with  Christ  and  Ernesti, 
but  he  could  not  refrain  from  giving  much  of  his  time  to 
writing  and  to  visiting  the  theater,  which  appealed  to  him 
with  renewed  force  because  of  his  long  abstinence.  And 


16  INTRODUCTION. 

he  had  not  agreed  to  give  up  the  theater,  much  as  his 
parents  had  urged  him  to  do  so.  His  previous  debts  had 
been  paid  through  the  generosity  of  an  uncle,  but  he  had 
been  foolish  enough  to  give  security  for  certain  actors, 
and  when  the  Neuber  troupe  left  Leipzig  he  found  these 
claims  still  unsettled.  As  he  could  not  pay,  and  as  his 
creditors  were  pressing,  Lessing  found  himself  in  evil 
case.  At  first  he  meditated  flight  to  Vienna,  there  to 
try  his  hand  at  writing  for  the  stage  and  acting  in  com- 
pany with  Demoiselle  Lorenz.  Finally,  however,  he  de- 
termined to  go  to  Berlin,  whither  Mylius  had  preceded 
him,  and  with  never  a  word  to  creditors  or  friends  he 
was  off. 

On  the  journey  he  was  taken  ill  in  Wittenberg  and 
forced  to  accept  shelter  at  the  house  of  an  acquaintance. 
In  August  1748  he  entered  the  university  there  as  a 
mere  pretense,  but  his  creditors  were  soon  on  his  track 
and  he  suffered  the  bitterest  need.  He  then  determined 
to  give  up  his  studies,  paid  his  debts  out  of  his  scholar- 
ship money  and  sought  refuge  with  Mylius,  who  in  the 
interim  had  become  editor  of  the  Berlin  paper  later 
known  as  the  Vossische  Zeitung.  He  arrived  at  the 
Prussian  capital  in  November  1748  and  in  the  beginning 
of  the  new  year  announced  his  latest  move  to  his 
mother. 

In  Leipzig  he  had  made  an  honest  endeavor,  along  un- 
conventional lines  it  is  true,  to  find  an  activity  which 
suited  his  talents  and  satisfied  his  ambition.  It  was  re- 
served for  the  future  to  show  what  rich  fruits  of  knowl- 
edge the  two  years  in  Leipzig  had  borne  for  him. 


INTRODUCTION.  17 

Berlin  —  Lessing's  First  Writings. 

Gottsched  had  transplanted  French  tragedy  to  Ger- 
many, his  wife  had  performed  a  similar  service  for 
French  comedy.  Their  pieces  were  rather  crude  and 
of  no  great  wit ;  they  depicted  customarily  the  common 
trivialities  of  life,  and  coarseness  was  often  the  substitute 
for  comicality.  Their  people  were  characters  with  small 
personal  appeal,  whose  names  were  borrowed  from  an- 
tiquity. They  observed  with  painful  exactitude  the  three 
unities  which  the  French  demanded :  unity  of  place,  of 
time,  and  of  action. 

In  his  first  dramatic  attempts,  all  of  which  bear  the 
stamp  of  the  Leipzig  days,  Lessing  occupies  the  point  of 
view  of  Gottsched  and  holds  fast  to  the  French  dramatic 
technique,  especially  to  the  three  unities.  Evident  proof 
of  this  is  given  us  in  his  translation  of  an  essay  of  Cor- 
neille's.  But  while  Gottsched  and  his  wife  were  wont 
to  compose  their  dramas  without  awaiting  the  dictates 
of  poetic  impulse,  and  merely,  as  it  were,  to  round  out 
German  literature,  Lessing  writes  his  plays  to  satisfy  an 
inward  craving.  He  considers  a  perfectly  motivated 
progress  of  the  action  the  essential  thing  in  a  drama. 
Even  in  his  first  works  he  proceeds  from  the  actual  ex- 
periences of  his  inner  and  outer  life.  The  figures  them- 
selves, however,  have  often  as  little  flesh  and  blood  as 
those  of  Gottsched. 

The  material  for  his  second  play  Der  Freigeist^  like 
that  of  Der  junge  Gelekrte,  Lessing  got  from  actual  ex- 
perience. In  this  drama  the  agnostic  Adrast  believes  all 


18  INTRODUCTION 

churchmen  hypocrites  and  knaves.  Theophan,  a  young 
and  pious  cleric,  frees  him  from  this  false  view  through 
the  influence  of  his  patient  and  honest  character.  The 
servants  of  the  two  leading  figures  are  pictured  as  comic 
likenesses  of  their  masters ;  the  play  closes  with  a  double 
marriage.  The  dialogue  is  animated  and  realistic  and 
much  witty  repartee  is  indulged  in ;  but  this  comedy  can 
scarce  have  displeased  the  father  of  Lessing,  because  of 
its  forcible  conversion  of  young  Adrast. 

Another  drama  Die  Juden  which  appeared  in  the  same 
year  1749  controverts  the  opinion  that  a  Jew  is  by  nature 
an  evil-doer,  that  the  real  Christian  may  best  be  judged 
by  the  measure  of  his  hatred  for  Judaism.  In  a  certain 
way  the  play  may  be  considered  a  forerunner  of  Nathan 
der  Weise.  From  the  artistic  point  of  view  this  piece 
appears  but  a  weak  performance,  and  yet  it  is  built  on  a 
significant  moral  truth  in  that  it  demands  that  we  see  in 
the  Jew  a  fellow-being  to  love.  Other  youthful  attempts 
of  Lessing,  such  as  Der  Misogyn  (Woman-hater),  Die  alte 
Jungfer,  and  Der  Schatz,  may  be  omitted  from  discussion 
here  because  of  their  comparative  unimportance.  The 
dialogue  in  them  at  times  rises  to  an  impressive  height, 
a  certain  skill  is  now  and  then  manifest  in  the  handling 
of  situations,  but  as  a  rule  they  reveal  the  uncertain  touch 
of  one  who  is  slowly  feeling  his  way  towards  his  real 
vocation. 

Two  of  his  uncompleted  sketches,  however,  require 
mention.  Das  befreite  Horn  is  notable  for  the  convincing 
scenes  it  contains,  where  groups  of  people  are  successfully 
handled  after  the  manner  of  Shakespeare,  whom  Lessing 


INTRODUCTION.  19 

had  come  to  know  through  the  medium  of  a  German 
translation.  In  another  dramatic  fragment  Samuel  Henzi 
the  poet  used  historical  material  taken  from  contemporary 
life  and  depicted  the  conflict  between  municipal  freedom 
and  the  arrogant  violence  of  the  favored  aristocracy. 
The  piece  aroused  universal  attention,  for  there  appears 
in  it  the  free  breath  of  the  new  time,  the  spirit  of  which 
was  first  made  manifest  in  a  journal  edited  by  Lessing 
and  Mylius,  entitled  Beitrdge  zur  Historie  und  Aufnahme 
des  Theaters.  They  criticize  severely  the  current  imita- 
tion of  French  models  and  sneer  at  the  monotony  and 
insipidity  which  this  has  brought  upon  the  German  stage. 
Altogether  Lessing  has  left  us  more  than  fifty  dra- 
matic outlines  and  fragments.  Considerable  interest  at- 
taches to  these  slight  schemes.  They  are  like  the  pre- 
liminary studies  of  a  painter  and  quite  as  valuable  for 
the  student  of  his  art  as  the  more  finished  results.  But 
before  we  follow  the  further  development  of  these  and 
other  themes  it  is  desirable  to  pause  and  view  his  life  in 
Berlin. 

Such  support  as  Mylius  had  to  offer  Lessing  he  gave 
freely.  But  the  poet  was  stripped  of  everything  except 
the  barest  necessities  of  life,  and  a  month  after  his  arrival 
in  Berlin  he  had  to  write  home  for  new  clothes,  so  that 
he  might  venture  among  people  without  shame  and  suc- 
ceed in  securing  a  position.  His  request  at  first  met  with 
but  poor  success ;  the  pastor  wrote  to  demand  that  Les- 
sing proceed  home  without  delay.  The  son  was  willing 
enough  to  leave  Berlin,  to  prove  that  he  did  not  hesitate 
to  separate  from  Mylius,  whose  influence  Lessing's  par- 


20  INTRODUCTION. 

ents  particularly  feared.  But  home  he  would  not  go; 
he  had  determined  to  give  up  study  and  live  as  a  free- 
lance in  literature;  his  parents  might  choose  for  him, 
whether  he  should  go  to  Vienna,  Hamburg,  or  Hanover. 
Catholic  Vienna  seemed  to  father  and  mother  more  to  be 
dreaded  than  agnostic  Berlin,  therefore  the  son  soon  re- 
ceived money  for  clothes  and  books. 

Great  plans  now  occupy  the  brain  of  the  young  poet 
who  is  just  coming  to  man's  estate.  He  lays  the  founda- 
tions for  a  history  of  the  world's  dramatic  art.  He  plans 
adequate  translations  of  the  Greek  and  Roman  plays,  as 
well  as  of  those  of  modern  times,  particularly  Shake- 
speare. He  busies  himself  with  a  projected  reform  of 
the  German  stage.  These  vast  schemes,  as  might  be  ex- 
pected, scarce  passed  beyond  formative  beginnings,  but 
in  their  enunciation  his  reputation  as  critic  was  so  widely 
disseminated  that  he  was  offered  the  editorship  of  the 
literary  supplement  of  the  Vossische  Zeitung.  Except  for 
a  short  interval  Lessing  conducted  this  popular  magazine 
from  1751  to  1755  and  thus  found  ample  opportunity  for 
the  expression  of  his  ideas  regarding  the  literary  questions 
of  his  day.  He  defended  Klop stock's  Messias  against 
the  attacks  of  Gottsched  and  his  partizans,  and  even  dis- 
covered a  certain  lofty  tenderness  hidden  amid  the  ex- 
travagance of  Klopstock's  odes.  He  denied  Rousseau's 
celebrated  thesis  that  "  science  of  any  and  every  kind  is 
a  misfortune  for  mankind,"  and  showed  that  the  reign  of 
science  and  the  deterioration  of  morals  may  be  contem- 
poraneous in  human  history,  but  that  they  do  not  stand  to 
each  other  in  the  relation  of  cause  and  effect. 


INTRODUCTION.  21 

Lessing  enjoyed  the  personal  acquaintance  of  Voltaire 
and  for  some  time  was  an  occasional  dinner -guest  at  the 
palace  of  Sans-souci  where  the  great  Frenchman  was  then 
living.  The  break  in  their  friendly  relations  was  un- 
doubtedly the  cause  of  the  prejudice  which  Frederick  the 
Great  entertained  for  our  poet. 

In  December  1751  Lessing  went  to  Wittenberg  to  gain 
the  degree  of  master  of  liberal  arts.  This  was  awarded 
him  in  April  of  the  following  year.  Here  he  turned  with 
unexampled  zeal  to  the  study  of  the  Roman  poets,  find- 
ing himself  especially  attracted  to  the  epigrams  of  Mar- 
tial. The  consequent  productions  in  this  genre  by  Lessing 
belong  to  the  very  best  of  their  kind ;  since  the  time  of 
Logau  no  German  poet  had  written  pithy  quatrains  with 
such  caustic  humor  and  so  barbed  a  wit.  Horace  too  was 
read  and  read  again  and  a  campaign  waged  against  pas- 
tor Lange  who  had  just  published  a  wretched  translation 
of  the  Latin  poet.  Lessing's  mocking  scorn  soon  put  his 
opponent  to  rout.  The  brutal  manner  of  his  direct  attack 
is  a  clear  intimation  of  that  forceful  severity  which  ani- 
mated much  of  Lessing's  later  criticism. 

On  the  poet's  return  to  Berlin  late  in  the  year  1752  he 
resumed  work  as  critic  and  editor  of  the  Vossische  Zei- 
tung.  The  old  friendship  with  Mylius  had  passed  —  the 
latter  was  now  devoting  himself  to  leisure  rather  than  to 
work  and  had  small  place  in  Lessing's  growing  circle  of 
acquaintances.  Sulzer,  the  doctrinaire  of  aesthetics,  Quanz, 
the  renowned  flute  virtuoso,  Yoss,  the  publisher,  Ramler, 
the  poet,  Nicolai,  and  Mendelssohn ;  these  men  of  widely 
varying  social  aims  and  aspirations  formed  the  group 


22  INTRODUCTION. 

with  whom  Lessing  enjoyed  a  stimulating  intimacy. 
Friedrich  Nicolai  was  but  a  few  years  younger  than  Les- 
sing ;  he  had  learned  the  book-trade  and  acquired  besides 
culture  of  exceptional  breadth.  An  essay  of  his  published 
in  1755  was  generally  regarded  as  the  work  of  the  older 
friend,  so  carefully  had  Nicolai  imitated  the  style  of  Les- 
sing in  his  attempt  to  perfect  his  own.  Moses  Mendels- 
sohn was  the  son  of  a  poor  Jewish  teacher ;  as  a  boy  he 
had  come  to  know  Hebrew  and  the  Talmud.  He  was 
master  of  several  languages,  offering  instruction  in  French 
and  English  as  well  as  in  Latin  and  Greek,  but  particu- 
larly was  he  devoted  to  music.  During  the  early  years 
of  his  friendship  with  Lessing  he  had  to  work  hard  to 
secure  a  miserable  living,  but  after  his  marriage  in  1762 
his  prospects  brightened. 

All  during  this  time  Lessing's  fame  was  growing  in 
the  scholarly  world.  New  impetus  was  given  it  by  his 
essay  on  Pope  ein  Metaphysiker  (1755),  in  which  he  treated 
the  question,  how  far  a  poet  may  be  a  philosopher.  This 
writing,  like  the  later  Laokoon,  was  the  ripe  fruit  of  his 
association  with  Mendelssohn.  Not  till  Lessing's  sojourn 
in  Wolfenbtittel  did  they  definitely  separate,  but  their 
friendship  for  each  other  never  grew  quite  cold. 

Berlin  and  Leipzig  —  "  Miss  Sara  Sampson." 

While  living  in  Berlin,  Lessing  had  by  no  means  lost 
his  interest  in  the  stage.  A  prime  requisite  for  success- 
ful activity  on  his  part  had  ever  been  the  fascinating  en- 
joyment and  the  beneficial  stimulus  which  the  theater 
held  for  him. 


INTRODUCTION.  23 

In  April  1755  it  was  said  that  Leasing  had  been  living 
for  seven  weeks  in  the  retirement  of  a  summer  house  in 
Potsdam  at  work  on  a  new  drama  —  Miss  Sara  Sampson. 
With  this  work  the  poet  offered  Germany  the  first  domes- 
tic drama  in  prose ;  it  was  at  the  same  time  the  first 
poetic  pronouncement  of  his  new  ideas  and  principles. 
This  frank  justification  of  the  bourgeois  tragedy  proved 
that  he  had  definitely  broken  with  the  traditions  of 
French  drama.  The  study  of  English  literature  gave 
him  the  impulse  to  do  this ;  it  had  become  at  this  period 
the  soil  in  which  German  art  found  root. 

It  was  Lessing's  great  merit  to  transfer  tragedy  to  the 
realm  of  reality  and  of  common  human  sympathies,  where 
we  meet  with  definitely  drawn  characters,  where  our  in- 
terest is  won  for  the  tragic  conflicts  and  mistakes  of  indi- 
vidual persons.  And  yet  in  Miss  Sara  Sampson  foreign 
customs  and  conditions  still  confront  us ;  another  decade 
must  pass  before  the  poet  is  to  present  in  his  Minna  von 
Bamhelm  a  picture  of  German  life.  And  not  till  then 
did  he  strip  away  the  last  vestiges  of  dependence  on 
French  poetry,  in  whose  fetters  German  literature  had 
languished  from  the  Thirty  Years'  War  down  to  the  ap- 
pearance on  the  scene,  of  Lessing. 

Ackermann,  the  celebrated  actor  and  theatrical  manager, 
who  was  playing  an  engagement  in  Berlin,  accepted  the 
piece,  but  the  first  performance  of  it  was  given  in  Frank- 
fort on  the  Oder,  July  18  1755.  Lessing  himsell^con- 
ducted  the  rehearsals  of  the  piece,  and  its  success  was 
immediate.  A  friend  of  Lessing's  reported  that  the  audi- 
ence would  have  sat  four  hours  as  still  as  a  statue  and 
that  they  were  melted  in  tears. 


24  INTRODUCTION. 

Then  arose  Lessing's  longing  for  some  city  which  pos- 
sessed a  stock  company  of  actors.  There  was  at  the  time 
no  such  troupe  in  Berlin,  if  one  except  the  Schuch  com- 
pany, which  from  1754  to  1759  played  low  comedies  and 
vulgar  farces  in  a  ramshackle  establishment  on  the  Gens- 
darmenmarkt.  It  was  not  until  1771  that  Koch  laid  the 
foundations  of  a  permanent  theater  in  Berlin.  Lessing's 
gaze  therefore  turned  again  to  Leipzig,  the  hub  of  German 
culture.  Without  notice  he  abandoned  Berlin  in  the 
autumn  of  1755  and  went  to  Leipzig ;  there  he  found 
Koch,  whom  he  had  known  in  the  old  days  of  the  Neuber 
troupe  and  who  had  meanwhile  founded  his  own  theater. 

When  Lessing  beheld  his  tragedy  presented  by  the 
members  of  the  Koch  company  he  saw  before  him  more 
clearly  than  ever  the  truest  direction  of  his  future  efforts. 
He  set  himself  with  intense  eagerness  to  the  task  of 
creating  for  the  German  people  a  national  drama  and  a 
worthy  stage.  He  entered  into  a  close  relationship  with 
Koch  and  his  actors,  began  to  adapt  foreign  pieces  for 
the  Leipzig  theater  and  became  in  a  sense  a  volunteer 
stage-critic.  In  these  endeavors  he  was  heartily  supported 
by  Weisse,  the  acquaintance  of  his  earlier  residence  in 
Leipzig,  who  had  meanwhile  found  enthusiastic  recogni- 
tion with  his  lively  operettas,  his  drastic  comedies,  and 
his  sentimental  farces. 

Bat  after  a  while  there  swept  across  Lessing  the  old 
wanderlust,  the  longing  to  Snow  the  world  and  life  bet- 
ter than  he  could  in  the  narrow  trammels  of  his  routine 
existence.  Once  before  he  had  been  on  the  verge  of  ac- 
cepting a  professorship  at  the  LTniversity  of  Moscow; 


INTRODUCTION.  25 

again  he  had  been  tempted  to  accompany  a  young  Swiss 
as  traveling  companion  on  a  long  journey,  only  to  give 
up  the  project  at  the  last  moment  because  he  disliked  to 
sacrifice  his  liberty.  Now  came  the  opportunity  of  spend- 
ing three  or  four  years  in  different  cities  of  Europe  in 
company  with  a  rich  gentleman  by  the  name  of  Winkler, 
and  Lessing  eagerly  accepted  the  offer.  In  May  1756 
the  start  was  made  from  Leipzig.  By  way  of  Hamburg, 
Bremen,  and  Groningen  the  friends  came  to  Amsterdam. 
In  September,  just  as  they  were  about  to  cross  the  Eng- 
lish Channel,  the  tour  was  spoiled  by  the  outbreak  of  the 
Seven  Years'  War;  Leipzig  was  occupied  by  the  Prus- 
sians, and  nothing  remained  but  to  hurry  homewards. 

In  the  Spring  of  1757  Major  von  Kleist  joined  the 
Prussian  forces;  he  was  in  delicate  health,  with  some 
tendency  to  hypochondria,  and  therefore  sought  Lessing's 
company  continually,  as  the  latter  never  failed  to  arouse 
him  from  his  despondency.  They  had  known  each  other 
in  Berlin  when  Kleist  was  in  garrison  at  Potsdam,  and 
the  earlier  acquaintance  soon  ripened  into  a  sincere  and 
lasting  friendship.  A  long  descriptive  poem  entitled 
Fruhling  is  Kleist's  best  title  to  fame ;  but  Lessing,  who 
became  his  unfailing  counselor,  led  him  into  new  paths 
and  he  wrote  a  heroic  poem  which  extolled  death  for 
one's  country  and  under  the  name  of  Cissides  und  Paches 
gained  wide,  if  temporary,  currency. 

Kleist  endeavored  to  secure  for  his  friend  a  suitable 
position  in  Berlin ;  he  tried  to  get  him  a  secretaryship 
with  Prince  Heinrich  ;  he  sought  with  the  aid  of  Gleim  to 
make  Lessing  head-clerk  in  the  War  Office  or  a  librarian. 


26  INTRODUCTION. 

Gleim,  however,  who  regarded  Leasing  as  a  Saxon,  pre- 
sumably did  not  second  Kleist's.  efforts  with  sufficient 
warmth,  for  nothing  came  of  all  these  plans.  Gleim  had 
long  been  renowned  as  the  Mycaenas  of  many  a  struggling 
poet,  but  in  return  for  his  good  offices  he  was  prone  to 
demand  not  only  the  gratitude  of  his  protege  but  admira- 
tion of  his  artistic  successes.  Lessing's  pride  as  well  as 
his  honesty  forbade  his  entertaining  such  an  attitude 
towards  the  father  of  German  anacreontic  verse ;  although 
when  Gleim  was  ready  with  the  manuscript  of  his  Preu- 
ftische  Krieyslieder  von  einem  Grenadier  Lessing  procured 
a  publisher  for  him  and  later  greeted  these  songs  —  mis- 
takenly of  course  —  as  true  folk -poetry. 

After  Kleist's  departure  from  Leipzig  in  May  1758 
Lessing  returned  to  Berlin.  His  political  position  in 
Leipzig  had  been  growing  more  and  more  difficult,  for 
while  it  was  rumored  in  Berlin  that  he  was  an  adherent 
of  Saxony,  the  people  of  Leipzig  had  suspected  him  of 
being  a  Prussian  sympathizer,  largely  perhaps  because  of 
his  constant  companionship  with  Kleist.  He  was  filled 
with  the  desire  to  be  back  in  the  Prussian  metropolis, 
where,  as  he  writes  to  Gleim,  he  would  not  need  to  lower  his 
voice  if  he  wished  to  tell  a  friend  that  the  king  of  Prussia 
was  a  great  king  despite  everything  —  everything. 

Third  Residence  in  Berlin. 

Lessing  found  awaiting  him  in  Berlin  a  swirl  of  activ- 
ity, center  of  which  were  the  fame  and  the  heroic  deeds 
of  the  great  sovereign.  In  the  very  midst  of  this  stir  and 
bustle  stood  his  friends.  Besides  Gleim  and  Ewald  von 


INTRODUCTION.  2Y 

Kleist,  Mendelssohn,  Ramler,  and  Nicolai  were  enthusi- 
astic admirers  of  Frederick  the  Great,  who  with  his  troops 
was  opposing  half  Europe. 

Is  it  strange  that  Lessing  too,  despite  his  much-vaunted 
cosmopolitanism,  enlisted  himself  in  the  party  of  the  royal 
hero  ?  Frederick  seemed  to  him  the  champion  of  Prot- 
estantism, of  enlightenment  and  freedom  of  the  conscience, 
as  opposed  to  Austrian  Jesuitry ;  to  his  mind  Frederick 
was  seeking  to  uphold  the  honor  of  the  German  name  in 
the  face  of  Latin  arrogance  and  of  the  barbaric  rule  of 
the  Muscovite. 

In  the  ecstasy  of  triumph  at  unhoped-for  victories, 
however,  Lessing's  heart  was  suddenly  saddened  by  the 
fate  of  his  best  beloved  friend  :  Kleist  was  killed  in  the 
battle  of  Kunersdorf  August  24  1759.  What  the  de- 
ceased had  been  to  him  none  of  his  later  friends  ever  be- 
came ;  it  was  in  work  alone  that  he  could  now  seek  comfort 
and  oblivion  of  his  grievous  bereavement.  While  still  in 
Leipzig  Lessing  had  been  brought  by  Glenn's  war-songs 
to  devote  himself  more  exhaustively  to  a  study  of  older 
German  poetry  and  had  written  an  essay  on  certain  early 
Swabian  heroic  poems  which  the  Swiss  scholars  were  re- 
editing.  This  interest  in  German  poetry  which  was  newly 
aroused  within  him  by  the  warlike  deeds  of  Frederick 
finds  expression  in  his  edition  of  selections  from  Logau's 
epigrams;  he  included  in  his  book  exegetical  notes  on 
the  poet's  diction  and  a  glossary  which  is  said  to  have 
given  the  brothers  Grimm  the  starting-point  of  their  great 
dictionary. 

In  the  same  period  were  published  Lessing's  Fables  and 


28  INTRODUCTION. 

his  study  regarding  them.  He  came  upon  them  when  he 
was  rummaging  through  his  writings  of  an  earlier  period, 
and  although  he  realized  how  little  they  satisfied  the 
severer  demands  of  his  present  art  he  did  not  wish  to 
destroy  them.  Thus  he  revised  them  and  replaced  older 
ones  with  new  creations  which  were  more  deserving, 
more  truly  poetic.  He  excluded  the  moral  from  the  realm 
of  poetry  and  limited  it  to  the  fable,  a  field  which  he  con- 
sidered a  sort  of  windrow  between  poetry  and  didacticism. 
He  defined  the  fable  as  the  graphic  depiction  of  a  moral 
problem  by  means  of  an  invented  narrative ;  epic  and 
drama  on  the  contrary  he  maintained  had  nothing  to  do 
with  such  an  end.  Lessing's  fables  are  notable  for  the 
clarity  of  their  poetic  depiction  as  well  as  for  the  beauty 
of  their  style ;  they  have  ever  been  regarded  as  models 
of  German  prose.  In  the  study  on  fables  he  theorizes 
regarding  the  different  treatment  of  the  action  in  them 
and  in  the  drama.  The  action  of  the  fable,  he  decides, 
is  sufficient  to  attain  its  end  if  the  poet  but  gain  thereby 
the  basis  for  his  instructive  moral ;  but  the  dramatic  poet 
makes  the  arousing  of  passions  his  goal,  and  this  can  only 
be  secured  by  imitating  passion. 

Proof  of  the  validity  of  this  doctrine  appears  in  Les- 
sing's martial  drama  Philotas  which  was  born  in  the 
same  year  1759.  He  chooses  for  his  play  the  simplest 
possible  train  of  events  and  traces  them  clearly  and  suc- 
cinctly back  to  their  essential  beginnings.  He  wrote  his 
drama  in  prose  because  he  believed  he  could  thus  attain 
his  end  most  perfectly.  According  to  his  own  testimony 
Lessing  based  his  work  upon  Shakespeare,  since  the  lat^ 


INTRODUCTION.  29 

ter  in  the  development  of  his  simple  plots  more  nearly 
approached  the  ancients  than  did  the  French  so  extolled 
by  Gottsched. 

About  this  time  Lessing  was  also  working  at  his  Dok- 
tor  Faust,  a  dramatization  of  the  German  Faust-legend 
which  had  already  been  elaborated  by  Christopher  Mar- 
lowe. Only  a  fragment  is  preserved  to  us,  the  one  in 
which  Faust  quizzes  seven  devils  about  their  swiftness. 
Long  before,  in  1753,  Lessing  had  begun  to  work  upon 
the  drama,  soon  after  he  had  witnessed  the  popular  ver- 
sion of  it  at  Schuch's  theatre  in  Berlin.  The  fragment 
which  has  survived  belongs  to  this  first  dramatization; 
in  a  later  form  of  the  piece  first  appears  the  arrant  rogue 
who  betrays  innocence,  but  the  manuscript  of  this  second 
reworking  of  the  theme  was  lost  during  Lessing's  Italian 
journey.  In  one  way  or  another  this  play  occupied  the 
poet  his  whole  life  long  —  and  yet  in  the  year  1768  friends 
tried  in  vain  to  induce  him  to  publish  his  work.  Later  it 
was  commonly  hoped  that  he  would  finish  it,  but  this  ex- 
pectation was  never  realized.  Nowhere  have  we  the 
slightest  hint  as  to  how  Lessing  had  determined  to  treat 
the  problem  of  the  play. 

In  1758  he  determined  to  found  a  critical  magazine  of 
his  own  and  thus  achieve  what  had  long  been  the  object 
of  his  ambition.  In  January  of  the  following  year  there 
appeared  the  celebrated  Literaturbriefe  ("Briefe,  die 
neueste  Literatur  betreffend  ")  in  which  together  with  his 
friends  Moses  Mendelssohn  and  Nicolai  he  reviewed  the 
newest  productions  of  the  book-market.  These  reviews 
took  the  form  of  letters  pretendedly  addressed  to  an  offi- 


30  INTRODUCTION. 

cer  wounded  in  the  war  (Ewald  von  Kleist).  Although 
the  poet  was  not  named  in  these  letters  it  soon  became 
evident  that  he  was  the  author  of  most  of  them,  for  there 
was  no  disguising  his  ardent  and  impetuous  spirit. 

Literary  phenomena  were  not  criticised  minutely,  for  it 
was  Lessing's  contention  that  the  individual  merits  of  a 
work  of  art  must  be  judged  according  to  their  unity  as  a 
harmonious  whole.  In  his  articles  Lessing  created  mod- 
ern German  criticism  and  thus  laid  the  foundations  for 
the  classic  literature  which  was  to  follow.  In  his  three 
great  dramas  he  was  later  to  give  Germany  illustrious 
models  of  his  poetic  theories.  Sharp  words  were  directed 
against  the  poets  and  authors  of  the  period,  and  no  less 
caustic  criticism  meted  out  to  the  German  translators 
who  were  without  the  requisite  special  knowledge  for 
their  work.  Thus  the  insipidity  and  pedantry  of  Gott- 
sched  and  his  disciples  were  pointed  out.  The  unpre- 
tending simplicity  of  popular  poetry,  however,  held  his 
fancy  captive.  He  recognized  the  significant  value  of 
Shakespeare,  was  charmed  by  a  love-song  of  Moliere's, 
and  paid  high  tribute  to  the  poems  of  Kleist,  Gersten- 
berg  and  the  war-songs  of  Gleim.  But  he  returned  ever 
and  again  to  Gottsched  and  rendered  harsh  judgment 
against  his  attempted  reform  of  the  theater.  The  acri- 
mony of  Lessing's  spirit  led  him  often  to  a  biased  view 
of  things. 

This  is  no  place  to  consider  in  detail  the  suggestive 
work  of  the  poet's  critical  mind.  Everywhere  through- 
out the  letters  an  attack  is  made  upon  obsolete  forms  of 
expression,  upon  what  is  unprofitable,  un-German  and  in- 


INTRODUCTION.  31 

artistic.  Directness  of  utterance  and  a  note  of  strong 
conviction  rarely  fail  to  make  them  attractive  and  full  of 
vigor.  The  Literaturbriefe  soon  became  a  power  to  be 
reckoned  with,  and  they  made  straight  the  paths  for  in- 
dependent criticism. 

Thus  sped  the  time  of  Lessing's  third  sojourn  in  Berlin, 
filled  to  the  brim  with  multifarious  activities  and  inter- 
ests. He  lived  content  in  the  capital  of  the  great  king. 
When  the  day's  work  was  done  he  took  his  cheer  in  the 
"  scholar's  cafe  "  of  Resewitz,  in  the  Monday  Club,  to 
which  every  celebrity  of  Berlin  belonged,  or  in  the  Fri- 
day Club,  which  included  the  narrow  circle  of  Lessing's 
best  friends.  Often  too  he  might  have  been  found  in 
the  wine-cellar  known  as  Baumann's  cave,  which  was  close 
to  the  dwellings  of  both  Lessing  and  Ramler.  The  sig- 
nal that  either  desired  a  meeting  there  was  a  red  flag 
fluttering  from  the  window. 

And  so  the  poet  came  to  his  thirtieth  year,  still  fully 
conscious  of  his  youthful  robustness,  and  yet  realizing 
that  his  prime  had  come.  He  had  attained  to  the  meri- 
dian of  literary  celebrity,  his  friends  respected  and  ad- 
mired him,  his  enemies  feared  him.  His  income  during 
this  period,  if  not  abundant,  was  yet  sufficient  for  his 
wants.  He  had  even  been  able  to  aid  his  brother  Gott- 
lob  to  study  theology  at  Wittenberg.  But  the  old  spirit 
was  astir  in  Lessing  to  leave  the  great  city  and  set  out 
again  on  his  travels.  He  found  no  enduring  inspiration 
in  either  war  or  the  rumors  of  war.  The  victorious  army 
did  not  seem  to  him  a  troop  which  fought  for  its  native 
land  because  it  was  inspired  by  love  and  duty;  it  ap- 


32  INTRODUCTION. 

peared  rather  a  composite  mass  of  Saxons  and  Austrians 
decked  out  in  Prussian  uniform  and  enlisted  for  the  pur- 
pose of  cutting  their  brothers  into  shreds.  He  had  ample 
opportunity  to  view  the  atrocities  of  the  struggle  at  short 
range  —  he  was  present  when  two  editors  who  had  con- 
demned the  Russian  policy  in  their  newspapers  were  pub- 
licly beaten.  Added  to  this  came  at  first  misunderstandings 
with  his  friends  and  then  recriminations.  A  distaste  for 
his  environment  soon  became  apparent. 

At  this  juncture  General  von  Tauentzien  offered  Lea- 
sing a  government  secretaryship.  As  governor  of  Bres- 
lau  the  general  needed  a  dependable  and  clever  assistant 
in  certain  complicated  operations  having  to  do  with  the 
establishment  of  a  new  coinage.  The  terms  of  the  posi- 
tion were  especially  favorable  and  Lessing  accepted  with- 
out hesitation.  On  the  7th  of  September  1760  he  left 
Berlin  and  took  up  his  new  work  at  Breslau.  Shortly 
after  his  departure  he  was  proposed  for  membership  in 
the  Berlin  Academy  of  Sciences  and  the  nomination  con- 
firmed by  the  king. 

Breslau. 

Lessing's  chief  in  Breslau  was  a  brave  soldier  and  a 
worthy  sort  of  man  with  a  respect  for  intellectual  capa- 
city. He  possessed  small  culture  of  a  formal  kind,  and 
yet  he  soon  won  the  esteem  of  our  poet.  During  the 
whole  five  years  of  their  cooperation  the  relations  of  the 
two  were  of  the  most  friendly  nature. 

Despite  the  kindly  reception  extended  to  Lessing  in 
Breslau,  however,  there  never  left  him  during  the  first  few 


INTRODUCTION.  33 

months  of  his  life  there  a  feeling  of  isolation.  The  stulti- 
fying occupation  of  his  days  could  scarcely  appeal  to  him 
who  was  used  to  far  more  nourishing  mental  food.  Amid 
the  confusion  of  martial  life,  even  amid  its  diversions,  he 
often  yearned  for  the  stimulating  intercourse  with  his 
friends. 

And  his  Berlin  friends  who  heard  that  he  was  spend- 
ing his  evenings  at  the  theatre  and  his  nights  gambling 
and  carousing  with  officers  condemned  him.  In  a  similar 
manner  Goethe's  friends  were  later  to  pass  judgment  on 
that  young  diplomat's  first  years  in  Weimar.  In  both 
cases  none  paused  to  consider  the  favorable  effect  which 
new  life  and  associations  were  exercising.  Lessing's  ac- 
quaintances could  not  know  that  he  often  stole  away  from 
his  office  in  the  government  building  or  from  the  faro- 
table  in  the  officers'  quarters  to  read  Spinoza  and  to  work 
at  his  Laokoon. 

It  was  Lessing's  intention  to  learn  from  life  as  well  as 
from  books,  and  in  his  position  he  had  the  very  best  op- 
portunity to  do  so.  In  his  surroundings,  if  he  would  not 
always  be  talking  of  philosophy  or  politics  or  belles-lettres 
at  evening  gatherings  and  receptions,  there  was  little  left 
but  the  card -table.  Goethe  understood  his  dilemma  well, 
for  in  Dichtung  und  Wahrheit  he  speaks  of  the  years  our 
poet  passed  in  Breslau  as  follows :  "  In  contrast  to  Klop- 
stock  and  Gleim,  Lessing  liked  to  throw  dignity  aside, 
since  he  was  perfectly  conscious  that  he  could  resume  it 
at  any  moment.  He  was  content  to  lead  a  frivolous  and 
worldly  life,  as  he  ever  needed  a  counterpoise  for  his 
seething  mind." 


34  INTRODUCTION. 

Distraction  of  a  sort  was  offered  Lessing  by  attending 
the  theatrical  performances  of  the  Schuch  troupe.  He 
made  friends  with  various  members  of  the  company,  par- 
ticularly with  the  beautiful  wife  of  Brandes,  whom  he 
himself  helped  to  train  for  the  stage.  In  later  years  he 
met  husband  and  wife  again  in  Hamburg  and  stood  god- 
father to  one  of  their  daughters,  who  was  named  Minna 
in  his  honor  and  who  later  won  much  fame  as  actress  and 
opera  singer.  The  personality  of  the  mother,  of  whom 
Lessing  was  so  fond,  is  visible  in  more  than  one  scene  in 
Minna  von  Barnhelm  in  the  figure  of  the  heroine  and  in 
that  of  Franziska. 

In  every  way  the  poet's  knowledge  of  men  and  of  life 
was  broadened  by  his  years  in  Breslau.  In  company 
with  officers  he  visited  the  Schuch  theater.  Army  men 
were  his  boon  companions  in  the  Golden  Horn  inn,  where 
he  was  wont  to  sit  till  late  in  the  night.  A  story  is  told  of 
how  Lessing  on  his  return  home  was  wont  to  disturb  the 
slumbers  of  his  landlord,  who  kept  a  baker's  shop.  The 
latter  revenged  himself  on  his  luckless  lodger  one  morn- 
ing by  placing  on  sale  in  his  window  a  gingerbread  man 
shaped  in  the  figure  of  a  nighkwatchman  with  the  legend 
"Gotthold  Ephraim  Lessing."  Long  afterwards,  if  we 
are  to  believe  one  of  the  Silesian  poems  of  Holtei,  this 
caricature  in  cake  was  a  favorite  morsel  for  the  children 

of  Breslau  :        Verleichte  hab  ihch  salber  gar  — 
Ack  blus  daB  ihcks  vergassen  — 
A  Lessing  uf  em  Kindelmarkt 
Perschonlich  ufgefrassen. 

We  can  never  be  certain  of  the  reasons  which  led  Les- 


INTRODUCTION.  35 

sing  definitely  to  give  up  his  connection  with  von  Tau- 
entzien.  It  would  appear  that  the  demands  made  upon 
him  by  his  family  were  more  than  he  could  fulfill ;  per- 
haps, too,  the  poet  had  grown  tired  of  dependence.  His 
parents  expected  that  he  would  retain  his  position  until 
all  his  brothers  had  been  educated  at  Lessing's  expense, 
and  now  they  asked  him  to  make  a  place  for  his  brother 
Gottlob  in  Breslau.  Lessing  flatly  refused  to  accede  to 
their  wishes,  because  the  brother  was  an  idle  fellow  who 
lived  in  constant  discord  with  his  family ;  but  the  poet 
never  failed  to  aid  his  father  to  the  utmost  of  his  ability. 

He  was  offered  at  this  time  a  professorship  in  Konigs- 
berg  which  would  have  made  him  the  colleague  of  the 
philosopher  Kant.  But  this  post  was  refused,  for  the 
duties  of  such  an  office  appealed  to  him  but  little. 

Our  poet  was  ever  prone  to  speak  in  disparaging  terms 
of  his  sojourn  in  Breslau,  and  still  this  period  formed  a 
happy  and  an  important  chapter  of  his  life.  His  un- 
troubled occupation  vouchsafed  him  contentment,  it  fur- 
nished him  with  ample  leisure  for  his  scientific  studies 
and  his  literary  avocations.  The  great  achievements  of 
these  years,  Minna  von  Barnhelm  and  Laokoon,  bear  the 
imprint  of  care -free  and  creative  joy. 

Minna  von  Barnhelm. 

We  first  hear  of  Lessing's  soldier-drama  in  a  letter  to 
Ramler  written  the  20th  of  August  1764.  After  men- 
tioning a  recent  sickness  the  poet  says :  "  I'm  fairly  wild 
to  put  the  last  touches  on  my  Minna,  and  yet  I  hesitate 
to  work  on  it  with  only  half  a  brain  to  aid  me.  I  have 


36  INTRODUCTION. 

not  had  an  opportunity  to  speak  with  you  about  this  com-  . 
edy  because  it  is  really  one  of  the  last  of  my  projects. 
If  it  is  not  better  than  all  my  previous  dramatic  pieces, 
then  I  am  determined  to  have  nothing  more  to  do  with 
the  theater.  It  may  well  be  that  I  have  rested  too  long. 
You  will  be  the  first  by  whom  I  shall  expect  to  be 
judged." 

/  Minna  von  Barnhelm  may  be  defined  as  a  comedyjof 
the  more  serious  type.  The  influence  upon  it  of  the 
Frenchman  Diderot  is  undeniable,  for  he  it  is  who  recom- 
mended to  the  poet  middle-class  life  as  the  source  of  his 
plot,  who  differentiated  the  serious  comedy  from  bour- 

\  geois  tragedy. 

In  one  of  his  Literaturbriefe  Lessing  had  sent  forth  a 
demand  for  a  real  German  drama,  one  whose  material 
must  concern  the  poet  closely,  which  must  drive  him  to 
treat  of  it.  Such  subject-matter  was  now  ready  to  Les- 
sing's  hand  the  moment  that  he  sought  for  it  in  Prussia's 
history.  Goethe  was  right  when  he  said :  "  A  true  and 
higher  standard  of  life  came  into  German  poetry  for  the 
first  time  with  Frederick  the  Great  and  the  deeds  of  the 
Seven  Years'  War.  I  am  compelled  to  mention  one 
work  which  above  all  others  is  the  truest  offspring  of  this 
time,  which  is  animated  throughout  by  the  North  German 
national  spirit :  Minn  a  von^Barnhelm^ 

TtaTiis  comedyT^essmgstarts  from  the  theory  that  the 
fate  of  yrar  affects  not  only  the  existence  of  princes  and 
peoples,  but  disturbs  the  relationphipa  of  inrMvid^ 


In  their  private  fortune  one  may  thus  havftajnirror  of 
the  great  changes  which  are  being  wroughtin  the  world 


INTRODUCTIOF.  37 

without.  This^  individual  lot  has  escaped  the  notice  of 
the  historian,  but  is  shown  all  the  more  clearly  to  the 
imagination  of  the  poet. 

Minna  is  the  first  German  comedy  to  deal  with  recent 
happenings,  with  the  scarcely  completed  war  and  the 
figure  of  the  greatest  Germanruler  and  general  ;  it  im- 
mortalizes the  fairest  of  jiis  sovereign  gifts,  justice.  His 
person  is  kept  aloof  from  the  stage,  from  motives  of  re- 
spect, but  Lessing  detaches  most  effectively  the  shadow 
of  the  king  from  the  Background  of  the  play. 

The  work  was  fif  st  isket£hed~mT7or€TTn  a  garden  situ- 
ated on  the  Breslau  Btirgerwerder  ;  the  final  draft  was 
finished  in  the  following  year.  In  1764  the  poet  sub- 
jected the  manuscript  to  a  last  revision  with  Ramler  in 
Berlin,  and  wrote  with  his  own  hand  a  careful  copy  of 
the  finished  work.  Lessing  confidently  expected  that  the 
play  would  prove  a  great  success. 

In  the  comedy  the  characters  are  j 


figures  as  in  the  works  of  Gottsched,  but  men  with  all 
man's  amiable  sides,  with^alLhis  weaknesses.  Neither 
Tellheim  nor  any  other  of  the  soldiers  who  appear  unites 
within  himself  all  the  excellences  of  his  profession.  If 
their  characters  stand  out  in  relief  from  the  figure  of  the 
dissolute  Frenchman  Biccaut,  still  light  and  shadow  are 
divided  in  the  play  just  as  they  are  in  real  life.  Thii^ 
patriotic  pridegains  its  due  meed,  although  jingoism  re- 
ceives  no  flattery. 

The  action  of  the  play  is  six  months  after  the  Huber- 
tusberg  peace,  and  yet  one  may  hunt  in  vain  for  any 
allusion  to  the  Austrian.  In  like  manner  the  Saxons  are 


38  INTRODUCTION. 

not  criticised  unfavorably.  With  subtle  tact  Leasing 
places  Minna's  estates  in  Thuringia  and  the  major's  home 
in  Courland;  despite  his  military  proficiency  the  latter 
declares  that  he  is  a  peaceful  squire  and  longs  to  divest 
himself  of  the  king's  coat.  For,  he  says,  he  has  become  a 
soldier  "  from  adherence  to  the  king  and  from  whim,"  in 
that  he  thinks  it  good  for  every  honest  man  to  try  his 
hand  for  a  while  in  such  a  cause,  in  order  to  grow 
familiar  with  danger  and  to  learn  coolness  and  determi- 
nation. But  now  his  whole  ambition  is  to  remain  a  quiet 
and  contented  man.  By  means  of  this  temperate  inter- 
pretation of  the  military  class  the  poet  brings  his  protag- 
onist closer  to  civilian  walks  of  life.  The  major  does 
not  vaunt  his  heroic  deeds  and  his  scars  received  in 
battle;  even  the  saving  of  Tellheim's  life  by  Werner 
does  not  seem  boasting,  for  the  former  would  have  done 
the  same  for  his  sergeant  if  occasion  required. 
*  The  reconciliation  between  hostile  Prussia  and  Saxony 
js  typefied  in  the  relationship  of  Tellheim  and  Minna. 
The  peaceful  adjustment  of  fraternal  discord  is  in  a  cer- 
tain way  alluded  to  in  the  reconciliation  of  Minna's  uncle 
with  Tellheim,  the  moment  they  know  each  other  per- 
sonally. 

It  was  a  daring  thing  for  Lessing  to  mention  the  per- 
son of  the  king  repeatedly  in  the  drama  while  Frederick 
was  still  alive.  He  did  it,  too,  without  descending  to 
crude  lip-service.  How  simply  does  Minna  say  to  the 
landlord  :  "  The  king  can't  possibly  know  all  his  deserv- 
ing men,  and  even  if  he  knew  them  he  can't  reward  them 
all."  And  when  the  chasseur  hands  the  major  the  royal 


INTRODUCTION.  39 

rescript,  Minna  tells  him  that  she  now  realizes  the  king  is 
not  only  u  great  man,  but  he  must  surely  be  a  good  one 
also. 

It  is  everywhere  clearly  evident  that  Lessing  takes  his 
story  from  the  period  and  from  real  circumstances.  The 
Seven  Years'  War  is  the  background  of  thej)lay.  There 
was  no  iackof_di8charged^fficers?  even  if  there  were  not 
many  who  possessed  Tellheim's  nobility  and  unflinching 
honor.  Because  there  wasnolonger  use  for  their  services 
they  had  ton5e^smis¥ed^with^ul,scruple  and  without 
ellheim's  generous  act  towards  the 
Saxon  Estates  recalls  a  real  occurrence  of  the  war  :  To 
guard  the  hostile  city  of  Ltibben  against  being  given  over 
to  the  flames  a  major  von  Biberstein  advanced  the  citi- 
zens the  sum  of  money  demanded  of  them. 

WJiile  Lessing  was  effecting  the  justification.^!  bis 
stage-hero  at  thejiands  of  thejkmg  h 


pleading  the  cause  of  those^discharged_^fficiers  who  in 
t^irstrai^htened  circumstances  had  to  endure  the  envy 
oTthe^^^gters^  Justice  uses  the  Janjlord^yf  this  when 
he  says  :  "  Why  were^you  landlord  gentlemen  so  tract- 
able during  tEewar  ?  Is^this  Jbit  of  peace  making  you 
so  arrogant  ?  " 

Paul  Werner  takes  his  name  from  a  worthy  sergeant 
who  was  ennobled  because  of  his  bravery  and  quickly 
thereafter  promoted  to  be  general  and  head  of  a  hussar 
regiment,  contrary  to  all  military  precedent.  Thus  Les- 
sing has  drawn  much  of  his  action  from  real  life.  Kat- 
zenberg,  which  Werner  likes  to  mention  in  the  narratives 
of  his  martial  deeds,  is  a  locality  near  Meissen.  And  the 


40  INTRODUCTION. 

mother  of  the  philosopher  Garve  even  insists  that  the 
whole  episode  of  the  meeting  of  Minna  and  Tellheim, 
according  to  Lessing's  own  testimony,  really  took  place  in 
the  Golden  Goose  in  Breslau. 

The  action  of  the  play  passes  on  August  22  1763  in 
the  Berlin  hotel  known  as  the  King  of  Spain.  The  unity 
of  time  is  the  natural  result  of  the  simple  action  which  is 
limited  to  two  rooms  in  the  inn.  The  main  action  con- 
sists in  the  apparent  abrogation  and  the  final  maintenance 
of  the  betrothal  of  Minna  and  Tellheim.  The  former 
finds  her  recreant  lover  in  the  inn  which  she  has  just 
entered  in  the  company  of  her  maid  Franziska.  Her 
uncle  and  protector  has  been  detained  by  an  accident 
while  on  his  way  to  her.  Chance  wills  it  that  the  women 
are  assigned  the  very  room  which  Tellheim  has  vacated 
shortly  before.  The  meeting  of  the  lovers  is  thus  easily 
brought  about.  Minna  frees  her  major  from  the  phantom 
of  a  false  sense  of  honor  by  means  ofhe?  faithfcilJave 
and  her  woman's  wisdom. 

The  actors  are  readily  divisible  into  two  groups.  The 
T^ifipian  circle  includes  Tellheim,  Just,  Werner,  the  cap- 
tain's widow  von  Marloff,  and  Lieutenant  Biccaut ;  the 
Saxons  are  Minna,  Franziska,  and  the  count  of  Bruchsal. 
The  landlord  is  a  connec ting  IinTT "between"  tEem,  and  be- 
cause of  his  avarice,  malice,  mesulaaUyptrewardicB,  curi- 
osity, and  garrulousness  he  furnishes  an  excellent  comedy 
figure,  although  it  may  be  objected  that  his  characteriza- 
tion is  too  one-sided.  But  the  comic  poet  has  license  to 
exaggerate  in  the  portrayal  of  secondary  figures.  Even 
the  subordinate  action  of  the  play  which  Goethe  unjustly 


INTRODUCTION.  41 

critic! s&Lis  so  tightly  woven  into  the  development  of  the 
main  denouement  that  it  could  not  lightly  be  disentangled. 

Mendelssohn  once  called  attention  to  the  fact  that 
Lessing  succeeded  best  in  the  depiction  of  characters  most 
closely  related  to  his  own  temperament.  Thus  Colonel 
Odoardo  in  Emilia  Galotti,  the  hero  in  Nathan  and  the 
templar  jis  well,  exhale  the  poet's  own  spirit.  And  it  is 
safe  to  say  that  Major_von  Tellheim  is  Lessing's  very 
flesh  and  blood. 

Lessing  introduced  into  his  play  the  concept  of  honor 
which  till  then  had  played  its  roleonlyin  the  Frenchjind 
Spanish  tragedy ;  and  most  of  the  code  he  takes  from  his 
own  heart!  The  free  and  independent  mind  of  Lessing 
echoes  in  the  words  of  Tellheim :  "  The  great  ones  have 
convinced  themselves  that  a  soldier  does  but  little  for 
them  from  inclination  and  not  much  more  from  duty; 
but  all  he  does  for  the  sake  of  his  own  honor."  And 
again :  "  Service  of  the  great  is  full  of  danger  and  is  not 
worth  the  trouble,  the  repression  and  the  humiliation  that 
it  costs."  Besides,  the  poet  endows  the  mature  and  lov- 
ing Tellheim  with  that  bitter  and  melancholic  trait  so  pe- 
culiar to  himself  in  later  years.  "  Thus  I  thought  and  thus 
I  spoke  when  I  did  not  know  what  I  was  thinking  and 
saying.  Anger  and  sullen  rage  had  clouded  my  whole 
soul ;  love  itself  in  the  fullest  radiance  of  happiness  could 
not  flood  light  into  me." 

Every  virtue  which  Minna  finds  to  praise  in  Tellheim 
reminds  one  of  Lessing ;  his  foibles  are  those  of  our 
poet;  carelessness  in  money  matters,  a  certain  spendthrift 
humorj  etc.  Lessing  too  would  have  sprung  to  the  aid 


42  INTRODUCTION. 

of  a  mistress  whom  he  considered  poor  and  unhappy  and 
would  have  said  with  Tellheim:  "My  own^nisfortune 
weighed  me  down;  her  unhajjpmess  raises_me..  I  can 
look  about  me  unashamed  again."  But  like  the  major 
too  he  would  have  given  vent  in  a  moment  of  depression 
to  that  bitter  laugh  which  affrighted  Minna's  ears. 

Herder  once  wrote  a  trenchant  description  of  Tell- 
heim's  character.  "  This  man,"  he  says,  "  is  of  a  turn  of 
mind  sojiojble,  so  strong,  so  good  and  yet  so  sensitive,  so 
humane  towards  everything  no^  matter  what;  towards 
Mmna^ancT  Just,  towards  Werner  and  the  captain's 
widow,  towards  the  poodle  and  the  landlord,  that  he  is 
just  my  man.  To  be  sure  he  is  not  lamblike  with  Just, 
no  soft  fool  with  Werner;  but  he  is  always  the  major, 
the  noblest,  strongest_character,  actmgfwith  a  certain  dig- 
nity andnbarshnesTwiSoul  which  ncTmalenBelng  should 
exist.  I  should  change  no  word  ttlaTTieiiitters,  not  even 
in  the  place  where  with  a  quiet  and  bitter  laugh  he  speaks 
the  cruelest  curse  against  Providence  —  for,  ah,  one  must 
have  at  such  a  time  the  strength  and  manhood  that  our 
common,  Christian,  cowardly,  hypocritical  souls  lack ! 
Not  in  vain  do  his  pistols  hang  behind  his  bed,  and  that 
touch  I  forgive  him  too ;  he  is  always  the  gallant  Tell- 
heim." 

But  although  the  poet  unconsciously  incorporated  into 
the  character  depiction  of  the  major  many  traits  of  his 
own  temperament,  his  friend  Ewald  von^j£leist,  who 
fell  at  Kunersdorf,  served  Lessing  as  a  conscious  model. 
Kleist  disliked  army  routine  in  time  of  peace,  and  like 
Tellheim  he  was  never  repaid  for  the  sums  which  he 


INTRODUCTION.  43 

advanced  his  company  out  of  his  own  pocket.  His  ser- 
vants stole  from  him  as  do  the  servants  of  the  play's  hero. 
The  occasional  pessimistic  philosophy  of  Tellheim,  too, 
reminds  one  of  Kleist  more  than  of  Lessing :  "  How 
small,  how  pitiful  is  this  great  world  1 "  The  poet  bor- 
rowed from  his  friend  the  ruminative  trait  in  the  major's 
character ;  the  latter,  for  instance,  when  conversing  with 
Minna,  does  not  hear  what  she  says  and  answers  her  with 
fantastic  speeches  about  the  Moor  of  Venice. 

The  dialogue  in  Minna  is  especially  witty  and  full  of 
verve,  the  answers  are  crisp  and  to  the  point.  Turns  of 
speech  used  by  one  character  are  often  taken  up  in  en- 
gaging fashion  by  another  actor  and  utilized  in  his 
own  interest.  Thus  the  landlord  repeats  the  phrase  of 
Minna's :  "  The  king  can  not  know  all  his  deserving  sub- 
jects "  as  his  own  opinion  quite.  Tellheim  reverts  to  a 
former  criticism  of  himself :  "  I  am  Tellheim  the  cash- 
iered, whose  honor  is  mortified,  the  cripple,  the  beggar," 
whereupon  Minna  sets  herself  to  contradict  him.  Wer- 
ner's remark  to  Franziska,  that  a  soldier  may  easily  lose 
one  ring  or  one  sweetheart  more  or  less,  is  paraded  be- 
fore him  by  the  maid  when  occasion  offers.  There  is 
life  in  the  conversation,  in  the  manner  of  question  and  an- 
swer. Lessing  filed  somewhat  the  speech  of  daily  life 
and  brought  it  to  the  stage. 

The  comedy  was  published  in  book  form  by  Yoss  at 
Easter  1767 ;  in  1769  a  Frenchman  made  a  free  adapta- 
tion of  the  piece,  and  in  this  form  it  was  produced  in 
Paris.  Minna  was  soon  translated  into  English  and 
Italian.  But  in  Germany,  strangely  enough,  it  won  its 


44  INTRODUCTION. 

ground  but  slowly.  Its  appearance  in  Hamburg  was  at 
first  forbidden,  to  please  the  Prussians  —  not  until  Sep- 
tember did  its  presentation  come,  and  that  moment,  says 
Devrient,  "  the  roles  of  Minna  became  almost  the  pass- 
word by  which  one  could  recognize  the  capacity  and  dis- 
tinctive quality  of  a  person's  talent.  In  every  consider- 
able company  there  were  people  for  whom  these  roles 
seemed  to  be  particularly  written,  it  was  as  if  they  had 
sprung  straight  from  the  womb  of  dramatic  art." 

The  comedy  was  presented  in  Vienna  the  following 
November,  somewhat  condensed  and  with  a  strong  cast. 
Berlin  witnessed  its  first  performance  in  March  1768, 
without  the  omission  of  a  single  line.  At  the  fall  of  the 
curtain  the  pit  rose  and  demanded  unanimously  the  rep- 
etition of  the  play  on  the  following  evening,  and  this 
action  was  repeated  ten  times  in  succession,  always  amidst 
great  applause.  The  director  soon  came  to  regard  this 
piece  as  his  money-making  venture,  for  in  the  dullest 
season  he  gave  the  comedy  nine  times  in  four  weeks  and 
always  to  standing-room. 

"  Minna  von  Barnhelm  was  the  first  German  play,"  an 

authoress  of  the  period,  Frau  Karsch,  writes  to  Gleim, 

"  which  gathered  together  a  large  and  unified  audience ; 

the  poet  succeeded  as  no  other  had  in  making  his  appeal 

/    to  noblemen  and  tradespeople,  to  the  scholar  and  the 

\  layman  —  nay,  he  infused  them  with  a  sort  of  enthu- 

/  siasm."      And    Goethe    remarks :    "  There  lies   in    the 

\  comedy  not  only  Lessing's  intellect  but  his  great,  warm, 

noble  heart  as  well ;  his  heart  full  of  honor  and  love  — 

vthe  whole  Lessing." 


BIBLIOGRAPHY. 


A  selected  list  of  books  which  are  readily  accessible 
and  will  help  the  student  to  a  thorough  understanding  of 
the  author  and  the  play. 
Biedermann  Deutschland  im  xviii.  Jahrhundert  2  vols. 

1880 ;  especially  vol.  ii  pp.  241-359 
Bieling  Textkritische  Studien  zur  Minna  von  Barnhelm 

1888 

Borinski  Lessing  2  vols.  1900 
Braun  Lessing   im    Urteile   seiner  Zeitgenossen  3    vols. 

1884-1897 

Bulthaupt  Dramaturgie  des  Schauspiels  vol.  i  1898 ;  es- 
pecially pp.  12-31 
Danzel-Guhrauer   Lessing s   Leben    und    Werke   2   vols. 

1880-1881 

Diintzer  Lessing  s  Leben  1882 

Dtintzer  Erlduterungen  zu  Minna  von  Barnhelm  1896 
Eloesser  Das  burgerliche  Drama  1898 
Fischer  Lessing  als  Heformator  der  deutschen  Literatur  2 

parts  1896 

Freytag  Technik  des  Dramas  1894 
Frick  Wegweiser  durch  die  klassischen  Schuldramen  vol. 

i  1898 
Geiger  Berlin  1688-1840  2  vols.  1893-1895 ;  especially 

pp.  440-483 

Kiy  Lessings  Leben  und  Werke  1904 

45 


46  BIBLIOGRAPHY. 

Lachmann-Mimcker  Lessings   Sdmtllche    Schriften    14 

vols.  1886  £E. 

Lehmann  Forschungen  uber  Lessings  Sprache  1875 
Lessing  Lessings  Briefwechsel  mit  seinem  Bruder  Karl 
Lowell  Literary  Essays  vol.  ii  1895 ;  especially  pp.  162- 

231 

Minor  Lessings  Jugendfreunde  1883 
Muncker  Lessings  Verhdltnis  zu  Klopstock  1880 
Poser  Das  deutsche  Lustspiel  bis  auf  Lessing  no  date 
Proelss  Geschichte  des  neueren  Dramas  1881;  especially 

vol.  i  pp.  146  ff. 

Redlich  Lessings  Brief e  2  parts,  no  date 
Rolleston  Life  of  Lessing  1889 
Schmidt  Lessing  2  vols.  1899     The  best  biography 
Schone  Briefwechsel  zwischen  Lessing  und  seiner  Frau 

1870 

Sime  Lessing  2  vols.  1879-1890 
von  Stockmayer  Das  deutsche  Soldatenstuck  seit  Minna 

von  Bamhelm  1898 
von  Treitschke  Lessing  in  historische  und  politische  Auf- 

sdtze  vol.  i  1886  pp.  66-74 
Wundt  Lessing  und  die  kritische  Methode  1885 
Zimmern  Lessing  1878 


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bas  Solbatengliicf 
<£tn  Cuftfptel  in  funf  Zlufsugen 


2ft  a  i  or  Don  £eltljeijn,  &erabfcf)iebet. 

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unb  einem  baranftogenbcn 


(48) 


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gn,  33ruber !    (Sr  fjott  aii§  unb  ertoa^t  burc^  bie 

fi^on  n^teber  ?    Qtf)  mcufje  !ein  2luge  jur 

mit  t^m  fjenun.    §atte  er  nur  er(t  bie  @af|     t)on  atlen 

ben  @d)(agen !  —  ®o^  fie^,  e$  ift  STag !   3<^  mufc  nur 

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foil  er  letnen  gtt§  nte^r  in  ba^  tjermalcm'te 

SBo  ttrirb  er  bie  9ia^t  jngeKaqt  fyaben  ? 


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fofpdt  auf? 

©age  gr,  tt)a^  @r  tt)tH. 

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ba§  t?er§ient  bod)  tt>ot)f,  ba^  §err  3^  wflrofcen  S)anfw  15 
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if)n  gefanert  ? 

(49) 


50  IHtnna  r*n  Barnfjelm. 

Suft    3Ba$  ber  2ftann  nidjt  atteS  erfaten  faun ! 
2>er  SSirt    3d)  toermute,  id)  Permute. 

3fuft  feljrt  fi$  urn  unb  roitt  ge$en.     @ettt  £)iener ! 

2>er  28trt  wt  t*«.   9Md)t  bod),  §err  3uft ! 
5      3uft.    9?un  gut;  ntcfjt  ©ein  Wiener ! 

2>er  SBirt    (Str  §err  3u(t !  id)  nriH  bod^  ntd)t 
^err  Qitft,  ba^  gr  nod)  Don  geftern  ^er  bofe  ift  ? 
JDirb  feinen  3orn  ^^er  92ad^t  be^alten? 

3uft    3d);  nnb  itber  atle  folgenbe  9?ad)te, 
10     2>er  SBirt    3ft  ba§  d)riftUt^  ? 

3uft»  (Sbenfo  djrtftttc^,  a(^  einen  el)rlic^en  ajfann,  ber 
nidjt  gtett^  be^a^en  lann,  cms  bem  §aufe  fto^en,  auf  Me 
(Strafe  irerfen, 

2)er  SBirt    ^fut,  n?er  lonnte  fo  gott(oS  f ein  ? 
15     3uft    Sin  ^riftlt^er  ®afttt)trt  —  2)leinen  §errn!  fo 
einen  3Kann !  fo  einen  Cfftjier !  ?**^- 

2)er  SStrt.    Sen  ^atte  ic^  anS  bem  ©aufc  gcftopcn? 
anf  bie  ©tra^e  geiuorfen?    Saju  ^abe  id^  Diet  gn  Diet 
21cf)tnng  fitr  .einen  Officer  nnb  Diet  jn  Diet  9J?lftrateit 
20  einem  abgebanf ten !    Qfy  ^abe  t^m  anS  92ot  ein  anber 
3tmmer  einruumen  muff  en.    £)enfe  Sr  ntt^t  mel)r  baran, 
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ein  ©ta^^en;  §err  3uft  mitt  ein  ©ta^^en  ^aben;  unb 
25  toaS  ®utc« ! 

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JUST 


(Erfter  2Iuf3iig.    gjmetter  2tuftrttt.  51 

33ortreff(id)e3,  ftarf,  lieblid),  gefunb.  er  taut  unb  ret^t  t$m 
ju.  £)a$  fann  einen  iibertoadjten  3ttagen  ttrieber  in  Orb* 
niing  bringen  ! 

3uft.    S3alb  bitrfte  id)  nidjt!  —  £)od)  toarum  fofl  id) 
tneiner  ©efunbfyeit  feine  ©robfyeit  entgelten  faff  en?    ®r  5 

nimmt  unb  trittft. 

2)cr 


.    3ttfl;  ittbcm    er    ba§   ©toSc^ett    ioieber    juritc!gt6t.      9Zid)t    libel! 

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2)cr  2Bivt.    9Kd^t  bot^,  tudjt  bot^I    ©efd)tt)tnb  no^  10 
ein§  ;  Quf  einem  Seine  ift  nidjt  gnt  fte^en* 

3ttft  nac^bem  cr  getmn!en.      ®a§  ntU^   id)  fagen  :    gut,  fe^t 

gut!    ©elbft  gemad)t,  §err  SSirt? 

4Bepte  !    Deritabler   Sanjiger  !    e^ter, 
r  -   is 

SBirt,  n)enn  i(^  ^eudjeln  fimnte, 


fo  tDiirbe  id)  fur  fo  tt>a$  ^euc^eln  ;  aber  id)  fann  nicfyt  ; 
—  Sr  ift  bod)  ein  ©robian,  §err  SBirt  ! 
3^  tneinem  8eben  f)at  mir  ba6  nod^  nie* 
manb   gefagt*  —  9Jo^  einS,  §err   3UP  ;    ciKcr   guten  20 
®inge  finb  bret! 

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S)ing  !  3lber  aud)  bie  9Sa^rl)eit  ift  gut  £)mg.  —  ©err 
ffitrt,  @r  ift  bod)  ein  ©robian  ! 

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fo  tnit  an()oren? 

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2)cr  aSirt     -^^J^^6^  €>err  3uft?    ®ine  ^iers 
©d)ttttr  pfFbfffo  beffer. 

3Jein,  ju  Did  ift  ju  diet  !    Unb  toaS  ^ilft?^  so 


52  IHtnna  uon  Barnfyelm. 


,  £>err  SBirt  ?  &$  anf  ben  fefeten  STropfen  in  bet 
glafd)e  miirbe  id)  bei  tnmter  SRebe  bfeiben.  $fni,  §err 
SBirt  ;  fo  gitten  Sa^tg&r  gu  Ijaben  unb  fo  fcf)led)te 
3Kore$  !  (Sinem  Sftanne,  tDte  metnem  §errn,  ber  ^^^* 

5  nnb  £ag  bet  3^  gemo^nt,  t)on  bem  @r  frfjon  fo  ntand)en 
fdjonen  Xaler  gejogen,  ber  in  feinem  Seben  leinen 
Better  f^ulbig  geblieben  tft  ;  toeit  er  ein  paar  donate 
I^er  nicf)t  prompt  bejaljtt,  meit  er  nt^t  mefyr  fo  tiiet 
aufge^en  tci^t,  —  in  ber  Slbtoefenfyeit  ba^  3^mttter  au^' 

10  juraumen  ! 

2>er  SBtrt.  J)a  tc^  aber  ba$  3^mnter  ttottDenbtg 
branc^te?  ba  id)  tjoratt^fa^/  ba^  ber  §err  SKaJor  e§ 
felbft  giitiDtfiig  tuitrbe  gertiwnt  ^aben,  toenn  ir)ir  nur 
tange  anf  feine  ^urMfnnft  fatten  marten  ftfnnen? 

15  SoIIte  i^  benn  fo  etne  frembe  §errfd)aft  tirieber  t)on 
meiner  Jitre  inegfa^ren  (affen  ?  ©ollte  itf)  einem  an* 
bern  SBirte  fo  einen  3Serbienft  mutiDilfig  in  ben  9?ad&e,n 
{agen  ?  Unb  id;  gfanbe  ntdjt  einmal,  ba§  fie  fonft  mo 
nntergefotmnen  mare,  S)ie  3Birt§^iinfer  finb  je^t  alle 

20  ftarf  befe^  <Sot(te  eine  fo  junge,  frf)ime,  tieben^mitr' 
bige  J)ame  anf^ber  (Strafe  bleiben?  S)ajn  ift  @ein 
§err  t)iet  jn  gafant  !  llnb  ma^  t)erliert  er  benn  babei  ? 
§abe  icf)  i^m  nidjt  ein  anbere^  3^mmer  ^af 
ranmt  ? 

25     3>»ft»    §inten  an  bem  Jaubenft^tage  ;  bie 
smifdjen  be^  3Za^bar^  genermanern  - 

2>cr  SBirt    Die  9lnefid)t  mar  mofjl  feljr  f^5n,  el)e 
fie  ber  Derjmetfelte  32ad)bar  tierbaute. 
bod^  fonft  galant,  nnb  tapejiert  - 

30     %nft.    ©emefen  ! 


;•  <£rfter  Slufsitg.    Pritter  tfiiftritt.  53 


S)er  28trt  9?id)t  bod),  Me  erne  333cmb  ift  e3  nod). 
Hub  @ein  ©tiibdjen  baneben,  ©err  3fuft;  ttm$  fefylt 
bem  @tnbd)en?  @$  Ijat  einen  $amtn,  ber  gtoar  im 
SBinter  em  toetiig  raud^t- 

2lber  bod^  im  @ommer  re(i)t  pbf^  Ia|t.  --  s 
^  gtaitbe  gar,  (£r  t)e^wtun§  no^  obenbMn^ 
SSirt    5Ru,  nu,  ©err  ^uft,  ©err  ^uft  - 
3uft    3JJad)e  (Sr  ©err  ^uften  ben  ffopf  nid)t  tuarm, 
ober  - 
Set  SBirt    ^^  tnadjf  i^n  toarm?    ber  $)angtger  10 


(Sinen  Dfftjter  tvie  metnen  ©errn!  £)ber  tnetnt 
grr  ba^  ein  abgebcmfter  Cffeter  nidt)t  auc^  ein  Dffijter 
ift/  ber  3l)m  ben  ©ate  brecfietrjann  ?  SSarum  tt)aret 
i^r  benn  im  Srtege  fo  gefcpieimg^i()r  ©erren  38irte  ?  15 
9SJarum  mar  benn  ba  jeber  Offigicr  ein  toitrbtger  2Kann 
nnb  jeber  ©olbat  ein  e^rlid)err  brat>er  Ser(? 
ffdE)on  fo  iibermiitig? 
farigr  fic^  nnn,  ©cr 
ereifern.  20 


Drifter  Jluftrttt. 

.    S)er  SBirt    3u|t 


im  $ereintreten. 
^ttft  in  bet  3Keimtng,  bo^  i^n  bet  28irt  nenne.      3^-ft?  —  @0  bes 

fannt  finb  U)ir?  — 
to.  2eJ3Hj.eum    3fuft! 

)  batfjte,  id)  mare  tt)o^t  ©err  $nft  fiir  3f)n  !  25 


54  ITttnna  r>on  Barnfyelm. 


bet  ben  2Rajor  getoaljr  wirb.      ©t  I  ft!   Derr>  §err' 

§err  3uft,—  fefy'  (£r  fid)  bod)  um;   ©em  §err- 

~  t>.  SetUjcim*    3uft,  id)  glaube,  bu  jantft  ?    2Ba$  Ijabe 

id)  bir  befofylen? 

5      2)cr  28trt    O,  3f)ro  ©naben!  janfen?    Da  fet  ®ott 

t)or!    Qfy  untertcintgfter  Sne^t  fotlte  fid)  unterftefjen, 

mit  etnem,  ber  bte  ©nabe  tjat,  3^nen  anjuge^ren,  gu 

janf  en  ? 

3ufi    SBenn  id)  ifym  bocf)  ein^  auf  ben  $a£enbii(fe{ 

10  geben  biirf  te  ! 

2>er  28trt    g^  i(t  ma^r,  §err  3UP  fpvic^t  fitr  fetnen 
§errn,  unb  ein  tDenig  ^i^ig,    2tber  baran  tut  er  red)t  ; 
id)  fc^a^e  i^n  um  fo  trie!  fjofyer  ;   id)  Uebe  i^n  barum.  — 
Sufi*    £)a£  id)  it)m  nid^t  bie  ^aljne  au^treten  foil  ! 

15      Set  SBtrt.    91ur  fd)aber  ba^  er  fid)  umfonft  erf)i^t. 

J)enn  idj  bin  gett)i^  t)erfic^ert,  ba^  Qfyo  ®naben  leine 

Ungnabe  be^megen  auf  mid)  getoorfen  ^aben,  tt)eif  — 

bie  9Jot  —  mic^  notmenbig  — 

ti,  SdHjctnu    @d)on  ju  t)iet,  mein  §err!    ^cf)  bin 

20  ^^nen  fdjufbig  ;  @ie  rdumeti  mir  in  meiner  2lbtoefenl)eit 
ba^  3'mmer  au3  ;  ®i^  muffen  beja^It  toerben  ;  ic^  mug 
n?o  embers  unterjufommen  fudjen.  Se^r  natitrlid). 

2>er  SBirt    2Bo  anber^  ?    ©ie  ttjotten  au^jie^en,  gna- 
biger  §err?    34  ungliicfli^er  30?ann!  ic^  gefd)(agner 

25  9Kann!  9lein,  nimmerme^r!  (Sfyer  mu§  bie  S)ame  baS 
Cuartier  mieber  raumen.  ©er  §err  Sftajor  fann  i^r, 
tt)itl  i^r  fetn  3^mmer  w^t  laffen  ;  ba§  3immer  ip  fe^n  5 
fie  mufc  fort  ;  ic^  faun  ifyr  nic^t  ^elfen.  —  3d)  ge^e, 
gndbiger  §err  — 

30     to*  SeHfjeint.    greunb,  nic^t  jtt>ct  bumme  ©treidje  fitr 


(Erftcr  2111(3113.     Dritter  2lnftrttt.  55 

etnen!    ©te  S5atne  mufj  in  bcm  Sefifce  be$  Dimmers 
bleibenv 

$er  28trt,    Unb  Q^ro  ©naben  folften  gfauben,  ba£ 
id)  au§  2RtJ3trauett,  au$  ©orge  ftir  meine  Sejafylnng  ? 
—  211$  toenn  ic^  ntdjt  iDit^te,  ba^  mid)  ^ro  ®naben  s 
beja^ten  fdnnen,  fobalb   @ie  nur  molten*  —  S)a§  toer*^ 
fiegelte  ^3eutelc^enr  —  fimf^unbert  Stater  8out$bor  (te^t 
barauf,  —  irel(^e§  3^)ro  ©ttaben  in  bem  @^reib|)ulte 
fte^en  geljabt ;  —  ift  in  guter  SSertoatyrwig. 

tj.  Jefi^cim.    Sa^  milt  id)  ^offen ;  fo  toie  meine  itbrige  ^o 
Sadden,  —  $uft  fott  fie  in  gntpfang  nefjmen,  iDenn  er 
^finen  bie  9te^nung  beja^It  ^at. 

2)er  SStrt  53a{)i^aftigr  i^  crf^ral  rec^t,  ate  ii)  ba^ 
53eutetc^en  fanb,  —  Qfy  l^abe  immer  0^^  @naben  f itr 
einen  orbentlic^en  unb  dorfidjtigen  3)lann  geljatten,  ber  15 

fid)  niemate  gan5  an^gibt.  —  2lber  benno^ tuenn 

ic^  bar  ©elb  in  bem  ©c^reibputte  fcermutet  ptte  — 

t>»  Sctt^cim.    SBiirben  @ie  ^oftidjer  mit  mir  tierfaljren 
fein.    Qfy  t)erfte^e  @ie.  —  ©efyen  @ie  nnr,  mein  §err ; 
laffen  ©ie  mi(^ ;  id)  fyabe  mit  meinem  33ebienten  jit  20 
fpred^en. 

®cr  SStrt.    Slber,  gnabiger  §err  — 

b.  SeHfjeittt,  ^omm,  Quft,  ber  §err  ftritt  nid^t  er- 
tanben,  ba§  id)  bir  in  feinem  §anfe  fage,  n)a§  bu  tun 

fo5ft  25 

2>er  9Strt    3c^  ge^e  {a  fdjon,  gnabiger  §err !  — 
ift  jn  ^^re 


56  irtinna  con  Barnfyelm. 

Dterter  2luftrttt. 

to.  Xell^eim.    Six  ft. 
Sittft  ber  mit  bem  gufce  ftantyft  unb  bem  SBtrte  nafyftwcft.      ^f ni ! 

to.  Seflljetm.     23a3  gtbt'3? 
$uft.    ^d)  erfttde  nor 
to.  Settfjeiw.    £)a$  toare  fo  diet  ate  an  SBottKtuttglett. 
5      Sufi.    Unb  @tc,  —  ®ie  erfenne  id)  nid)t  mel)rr  mein 
£>err.    ^d)  fterbe  tior  3')ren  2Utgen,  ft)enn  ©ie  nid)t 
ber  Sdju^engel  btefe^  t)(imtfd)en/  nnbarm^er^tgen  9?a(fer^ 
~    finb!    Jrdft  ©algcn  nnb  Sdjroert  nnb  3kb  l)atte  id) 
iljn  —  ptte  id)  il)n  mit  biefen  §anbenxerbroffeln,  mit 
10  biefen  ,3af)nen  ^errei^en  tDolfen. 
to.  Sefl^ctm.    SJeftte!' 
3«ft.    8tcbcr  ^8eftter  ate  fo  ein  SKenf^ ! 
to.  2eflf)cim.    2Ba^  toittft  bn  aber? 
Sufi.    ^(^  tt)itf,  ba^  ©ie  e$  empfinben  follen,  lt)ie 
15  fefyr  man  ©ie  beleibigt. 
to.  Seftljcim*    Unb  bann? 

Suft*    ®a^  @ie  fid)  radjten.  —  Stein,  ber  fieri  ift 
.Jljnen  3U  gering, — 

to.  ZcK^ctm.    ©onbern,  ba§  ic^  e^  bir  anftritge,  mid) 
20  $n  rci^en?    ®a^  inar  t)on  2lnfang  mein  ©ebanfe.    (Sr 
mid)  nic^t  t^ieber  mit    Sfngen   fe^en  nnb  feine 
au§  beinen  §cinben  empfangen  foflen. 
bn  eine  ganbtoott  ®elb  mit  einer 
t»erci(^t(id)en  SDttene  fiiniuerfen  fannft. 
25      gnft.    @o?  eine  t)ortreff(ic^e  9xac^e! 

to.  ScdJjctm.    3(ber  bie  tt>ir  nod)  derfdjieben  miiffen. 


(Erfter  2Iuf3ug.    Pterter  Sluftrttt*  57 

$tf)  fyabe  fetnen  getter  bares  ®etb  nteljr  ;  tdf)  toetjs  audj 
femes  aufjntretben, 

3itft.  ftetti  bares  ®elb  ?  Unb  tociS  tft  benn  baS  fitr 
etn  48eutet  nut  funftitnbert  Slater  Soutebor,  ben  ber 
SBirt  in  ^^rem  ©rfjretbputte  gefunben?  s 

tj.  Sefl^eim.  £)a$  tft  ©etb,  tDet^eS  mtr  aufjufjeben 
gegeben  toorben, 

Suft  ®oc^  nidjt  bte  ^unbert  ^iftofen,  bte  ^^nen 
$fy  alter  SBad^tmeifter  t>or  trier  ober  fitnf  SBod^en 
bra^te?  10 

ti.  Sefi^etm*  ®te  namftc^en,  Don  ^JJaut  SBernern. 
SBarum  ni^t?  ,** 

Suft    'Dtefe  ^aben  @ie  nod)  nicfjt  gebrauc^t  ?    9)?ein 
@err,  mtt  biefen  liJnnen  ©ie  madjeu,  IDU^  (Ste  u^      < 
3luf  ntetne  SSeranttuortung  — 

t>.  Seflljehiu    SSa^rt)a[tig  ?     ;^| 
SBerner  ^orte  t)on  mirf  ttte 
gorberungen  an  bte  © 


^  SeH^eim.    Sag  id)  jidjerhd)  -Uiv.  Btttfer  lucrben  20 
miirbe,  menn  id)   e§  mc^t    fd&om   ^:  .     ^g^  j{tt  ^t;r 
fe^r  ocrbunbe^  3'^fi    -  :    u   ^  4nd)t 


SBernern,  fein  j$*ffc  %mitf  nm  mtr  ju  tetletu —  @s 
tft  mir  bodjiice,  ba|  ^prferrafeft  habc.  —  $ore,  ^itft, 
ma^€  -ritW^r.jjffii^j^to^  -fccine  ^edmung ;  tt)tr  finb  qe^  25 

-!-*•«  r.» :  ,  '  '  ° 


i    I  ? 

Sort  melir ;  e§  fomntt  iemanb,  — 


58  lUtnrta  oon  Barnljelm. 

^unfter  2luftrttt. 
(5inc2)ameinXroucr. 


Same.    3$  ^^te  um  SS^tjet^nng,  metn  §err ! 

to.  SeWjetm.    SBen  fndjen  ©te,  2ftabame  ? 

2)ic  Same.  6ben  ben  toitrbigen  Sftann,  mtt  toel^em 
id)  bte  (Sfyre  ^abe  gn  fpred)en»  @ie  fennen  mid)  ntdjt 
5  me^r?  3d)  ^tn  bie  SBitme  Qtyctt  efyemaligen  ©tab^rttt* 
meifterd  — 

to*  Seflfjetnu  Um  bed  §immeld  toillen,  gnabtge  gran! 
toel^e  SSeranbcrung ! 

$t<  %ute.  3rf)  (^^  ^on  bem  Sranlenbette  anf,  anf 
tod  u  ui  cr  gc^merj  itber  ben  23erlnft  meined  Scanned 
j^/T.  3d)  i"'iR  3Dnen  fri^)  bef^tocrltd^  fallen,  §err 
3)?aio.r-  3^  reM"e  auf  fra$  8anb,  too  mtr  eine 

c.  ater  fhnt  ^^  ^i^t  glucfUdje  grcunbin  eine 

•fieim  iu  3^-    ®el)/  iaB  und  attetn. 


9icbcn 

mtr   bitrfen   ©te   ]itf)   3()ree    lhtr,tucf«  /] 
^ann  id)  3^ne^  toorin  btenettl^i 

2>ic  2>ame,    3)Zetn  §err  SKajo^H 

20     to,  Sctt^cim*     3^1  beftage  @ter  pdbtge  ?          fi?onn 

lann  icf)  3fynen  btenen?    ©te  totffcn,  3^r  <9etnal;I  *vw 


(Erfier  2Iuf3ug.    Sedrfter  Huftritt  59 

metn  grennb  ;  metn  greunb,  fage  id)  ;  id)  tt>ar  immer 
farg  mit  biefem  Zitd. 

$>te  2>ame,    2Ber  toeift  e$  beffer  ate  id),  ttrie  toert 
Sie  feiner  grennbfdjaft  tt)aren,  tote  toert  er  ber  3^rigen 
mar  ?    (Sic  toilrbcn  f  cm  letter  ©ebanfe,  3^r  9Jatne  ber  s 
Icfctc  Jon  feiner  fterbenben  iHppen  getDefen  fctn,  ^citte 
nifyt  bie  ftarfere   S^atnr  btefe^  tranrige  3Sorrcd^t   fur 
•  feinen  unglitcfttcfyen  (So^n,  fur  feine  ungludltdjc  ©attin 
,  v  geforbert  - 

§oren   @ie  auf,  3JJabame  !     SBeinen  10 
mit  ^fynen  gern  ;  aber  id^  Ijabe  fjente  feine 
Jrcinen.    3?erf(^onen   <3ie   mid),    ©ie  finben  nti^  in 
einer  ©tnnbe,  IDO  id)  teidjt  jn  Derleiten  irdre,  tDiber  bie 
'SSorftc^t  jn  ihurrcn.  —  Dr  metn  rec^tfc^affener  JKarloff  ! 
®efd)toinb,  gnabige  gran,  m%  ^aben  @tc  ju  befe^ten  ?  is 
SBenn  id^  Q^ncn  jn  bienen  im  ftanbe  bin,  iDenn  itf)  e$ 
bin  — 

Sic-  2»antc*  Qdj  barf  nid)t  abreifen,  o^ne  feinen  te^ten 
SBitten  gn  t)oltjie^en.  Sr  erinnerte  fi(^  fnrj  t?or  feinem 
(gnbe,  bap  er  ate  $l)r  ©c^nlbner  fterbe,  nnb  befd;n?or  20 
mid),  biefe  @d)nlb  mit  ber  erften  Sarfcfiaft  jn  tilgen. 
-3d)  ^be  feine  (Sqnipage  Derfanft  nnb  fomme,  feine 
§anbfdjrift  etnjnlofen.  — 

D,  Sett^ctm*    2Bier  gnabige  gran?  barnm  fommen  @ie? 

Sic  $ame*    T)arnm.  (Srtanben  @ie,  bap  id)  ba^  ®etb  25 


),  9)?abame  !  5D?ar(off  mir 
big?  ba^  fann  fdjtoer(id)  fein.    Saffen  @ie  boc^  feljen. 

er  jie^t  fein  S;afc^en6ud)  Ijerau8  unb  fuc^t.      3^   P^^e   tltd^td. 

2)ic  2)amc.    @ie    merben   feine   §anbfd)rift   t)erfegt  so 


60  ITtinna  oon  Barnfyelm. 

fyaben,  unb   bie   §anbfd)rift  tut  nid)t3  jur 
Grrlauben  @ie  — 

b.  Seflfjcim*    9?ein,  9)?abame!  fo  ettoaS  pffege  id)  nit^t 
ju  tJIrfcjfenl    SSenn  id)  fie  nid)t  ^abe,  fo  ift  e$  ein 
5  4Betoei^  bafj   id)  nie   eine   ge^abt   fyabe,  ober   ba^   fie 
gettlgt  unb  Don  mir  fd)on  juritdgegeben  toorben. 

Sie  Same.    §err  9Jta{or! 

to.  Settljeim.    ©anj  getotB,  gnabige  gran.    JWarloff 

ift  mir  nitf)t$  fdjutbig  gebtieben.    3d)  tottptc  mid)  and) 

10  nidjt  ju  erinnern,  baj^  er  mir  Jemaf^  ettoa6  fdjulbig  ge= 

toefen  toare»    yt'idjt  anber^,  3)?abame ;   er  tjat  mid)  Dief* 

met)r  ate  feinen  @{^u(bner  l)inter(affen.    3 


tun  fbnnen,  mid)  mit  etitem  SDianne  ab^uftuben, 


ber  fed)3  3aft.re   ®Wd  ^^b  Unglitd,  g^re  unb  ®efal)r 


.re 
ift 


15  mit  mir  geteift    3^  toerbe  e$  nifyt  Dergeffen,  bap  etn 
©ofyti  Don  il)m  ba  ift    (5r  irirb  mein  @ol)n  eiur  fo* 
balb  id;  feiu  SSater  fern  faun.    3)ie  3Serimrrung,  in  ber 
ic^  mit^  ie^t  felbft  befinbe  — 
.Ste  Same,    (Sbetoiitiger  9Jfann!    3lber  benlen  @ie 

20  and)  Don  mir  nic^t  gu  ftein.  9te^men  @ie  ba^  @e(b, 
§err  3)iapr;  fo  bin  id)  toemgftenS  beruljigt, 

ti*  SeB^etni*  •  2Ba^  braut^en  Sie  gu  3^^  33eruf)tgung 
tueiter  ate  meine  33eritc^erunci,  ba§  mir  biefe^  ®e(b 
nid)t  gefyort?  Ober  tDoflen  Sie,  ba^  id)  bie  uner?o- 

25  gene  SKatfe  meine§  greunbe^  befte^fen  foil  ?  >BefteI)kn, 
SUfabame,  ba§  iDitrbe  e$  in  bent  eigent(id)ften  SSerftanbe 
feuu  $$m  geljort  e^,  fiir  il)n  tegen  @ie  e§  an. 

Ste  Same,  ^c^  Dcrftclje  Sie  ;  t)erjet^en  £ie  nurr 
ttjenn  ic^  noc^  ntd)t  re^t  toct^  tote  man  2Bol)Itaten 

so  annetjmen  mup.    SBo^er  totffcn  e^  benn  aber  and)  ©ie, 


(Erfter  Slufjug.    Stebenter  2luftrttt.  61 

ba£  eine  2)httter  mef)r  fitr  ifyren  @ol)n  tut,  ate  fie  fitr 
il)r  eigen  8eben  tun  toitrbe?    %tf)  ge^e- 

to.  SdHjeutu    ®ef)en@ie,  3ftabame,  geljen@te!  9teifen 
@te  glMlid) !    %fy  bitte  @tc  ni(^t,  mtr  9^a^rt(^t  t)on 
^{)uen  ju  geben.    @ic  mod)te  mtr  ju  enter  3^it  !ommen,  5 
i»o  id)  fie  nit^t  nu^en  ffinute.    Stber  noc^  etn^,  gndbtge 
grau;  balb  ptte  itf)  ba^  28i($ttgfte  uergeffetu    SKar* 
loff  tyi  uo^  au  ber  fiaffc  unfcr«  e^emaligen  $egtment$ 
ju  forbent.    Seine  gorberungen  ftnb  fo  ridjtig  toie  bte 
meinigen.    3Berben  tneine  bega^t,  fo  miiffen  au^  bte  10 
femigen  bejafytt  tt)erben.    %$  tjafte  bafitr* 

3He  2)ame*  £)!  ntetn  §err  —  Slber  it^  fdjtoeige  lieber. 
—  Siinftige  $Bo^Itaten  fo  norberetten,  fjetgt  fie  in  ben 
3Iugen  be^  gitnmete  fc^on  ermiefen  ^aben.  ©m^fangen 
©ie  feine  48elol)nung,  unb  tneine  Jrdnen !  ®e§t  ab.  is 


Siebcnter  2tuftrttt. 

2lrme6,  bra&eS  SBcib !    3^  mu§  nirf)t 
Dergeffen,  ben  53ettet  ^u  t>enudjtetu    er  ntmmt  au§  fetnem 

Srieff^aften,  bie  er  jerreifet.      2Ber    ftrf)t    mtr    bafitr, 

eigner  9)ianget  mtci)  nic^t  einmat  tjerleiten  Idnnte, 
baDon  ju  macfyen?  20 


2tuftritt 
3uft. 
Xctt^ctm*    Sift  bu  ba? 

inbem  cr  fief)  bte  Stugen  t»ifcf)t. 

Seflljeittn    35u  ^aft  gemeint? 


62  tfttnna  r>on  Barnfjelm. 


$  fyabe  in  ber  Sitdje  meine  9?ed)nung  ge~ 
fdjrieben,  unb  Me  Siidje  tft  Doll  3Jaucf).  §ier  tft  fie, 
mein  §err! 

tu  Seltyetnu     ®ib  l)er. 

5      3>«f*»    £>aben  ®e  Stonnljergtafett  tnit  mir,  mem  §err. 
3^  ii)ei^   too^I,  baft   bie  3)Zenfcf)en  tnit   ^^ne^   ^'ne 
l)aben  ;  abet4  — 
k  XcH^ctm.    3Ka^  toittft  bit? 
3ufL    ^(f)  ^atte  tnir  e^er  ben  Job  al^  meinen  3lb^ 
10  fdjieb  t)ertnntet. 

n.  SeB^eim*    $$  fann  bic^  ntd)t  tanger  braudjen  ; 

i(^  ofyne  Sebienten  be^etfen  lernen* 
auf  unb  licft.    ,,2Ba$  ber  §err  2JJajor  mir 
big  :   S)ret  unb  einen  ^alben  3)?onat  8oi)nr  ben  Sftonat 
is  6  Jqler,  madf)t  21   Jaler.    @eit  bent  Srften  biefe^  an 
$feinigfeiten  an^gelegt,  1  Jaler  ?  ®r.  9  ?pf.  ©umtna 
©ummarum,  f$2  Staler  7  ®r.  9  ff^  —  ®nt,  unb  e$ 
tft  bitttg,  bag  ic^  bir  btcfcn  laufenben  3Konat  gans  be* 
jatyfe. 
20     3«ft*    ®ie  anbere  ©cite,  §err  DJJapr  - 

to*  Seflljetttu    9Jo^nte^r?  sieft.  ,,2Ba^  bent  §errn  2)?a^ 

jor  id)  f^ulbtg  :   2ln  ben  gelbfdjer  fitr  mic^  beja^It, 

25  Jaler.    ^itr  33Bartung  unb  ^ffege  tDal^renb  tneiner 

ftur  fitr  mid)  beja^tt,  39  Staler.    SJJJeinem  abgebrannten 

25  unb  geptunberten  3Sater  auf  meine  Sittc  t)orgefd)offen, 

o^ne  bie  jtoei  Seutepferbe   ju  re^nen,  bie  er  tljm  ge= 

fd)enft,  50   £aler.    (Summa   ©ummarum,  114  Jaler. 

35at)on  abgepgen  Dorfte^enbe  22  Staler   7  ©r.   9  ^5fv 

bleibe  bent  §errn  5DJa}or   f^ulbig  91   £aler  16  ®r. 

303  $f."  —  fterl,  bit  bift  toH! 


(Hrfter  Bufeug.    2l*ter  tfuftritt.  63 


3uft.  3d)  gfoube  e$  gern,  ba$  id)  gf)nen  toeit  meljr 
fofte.  2lber  e$  twre  tieriorne  Zintt,  e$  baju  ju  fdjreiben. 
3d)  fann  $f)nen  ba$  nidjt  bejafyten  ;  unb  toenn  Ste  mir 
Doltenb^  bte  gideret  ne^men,  bid)  id)  au^  no^  nt^t 
Derbtent  f)abe,  —  fo  tDottte  id)  lieber,  ©te  fatten  mic^  5 
im  Sasarette  frepteren  faffen, 

to.  SeUJjetttu  3Bofur  fie^ft  bit  mid)  an?  £)U  bift  mir 
nidjtS  fc^ulbtg,  unb  id)  ipilf  bid)  einem  wm  meinen  ©e= 
fannten  empfe^Ien,  bet  bem  bu  e$  beffer  ^aben  follft 
at^  bet  mir.  10 

Sufi     ^sd)  bin  S^nen  ni(^t^  fd)nlbig,  nnb  bodj  motlen 


to.  Settijeim.    SBeil  id^  bir  nid^t^  fd^ntbig  iuerben 

3ujt    J)arum  ?  nur  barum  ?  —  @o  gett>i§  id) 
f^utbig  bin,  fo  gett)i^  ©ie  mir  ni^t^  f^nlbig  n?erben  is 
,  fo  gett)i^  follen  @ie  midt)  nnn  nidfjt  tierfto^en, 
@ie,  tua^   @ie   tooflen,  §err  3Kciior;    i^ 
bteibe  bei  ^I)nen  ;  id)  mu^  bei  3^en  bleiben. 

to.  Sctt^cim.    Unb   beine  §artnci(Jigfeit,  bein  Xrofe, 
bein  nrilbe$,  nngeftlime^  S33efeu  gegen  afle,  tion  benen  20 
bi|  vmeinft,  ba§  fie  bir  ni^t^   jn  fagen  t)abenr  beine 
titaifd)e  ©djabenfrenbe,  beine  9?a(^fnd^t  — 

Suft.  5Uia^en  ©ie  mic^  fo  f^Umm,  toie  ©ie  rotten  ; 
t^  toitt  barnm  bod)  nid)t  fd^tec^ter  Don  mir  benlen  ate 
Don  meinem  §nnbe.  33origen  SBinter  ging  idj  in  ber  25 
S)ammernng  an  bem  Sanafe  nnb  ^5rte  ettoaS  iuinfetn. 
%fy  ftieg  ^erab  nnb  griff  nadt)  ber  ©timme  nnb  gtanbte, 
ein  Sinb.  jn  retten,  nnb  jog  einen  ^nbel  an$  bem 
SBaffer.  9ln(^  gntr  badjte  id^.  ®er  ^nbet  lam  mir 
nad)  ;  aber  id)  bin  fein  giebljaber  Don  ^nbeln.  $d)  30 


64  IHtnna  t>on  Barnljelm. 

Jagte  ifyn  fort,  umfonft ;  id)  prilgelte  iljn  t>on  mir,  urn* 
fottjt  Qd)  Kefj  tyn  be$  ;Kadf)t§  nidjt  in  tnetne  gammer ; 
er  blteb  Dor  ber  £iire  auf  ber  (Sdjteelle.  c2Bo  er  mir 
ju  nalje  fam,  ftiefj  id)  il)tt  mtt  bem  gu§e ;  ,cr  fc^rte, 

5  fal)  mid)  an  nnb  tnebelte  uiit  bent  ©djtocmje.  9?od) 
^at  er  fetnen  53tffen  53rot  au^  nteiner  §anb  befommen; 
unb  bod^  bin  id)  ber  einjige,  bem  er  ^ort,  nnb  ber  iljn 
anru^ren  barf,  (Sr  fpringt  t)or  mir  ^er  nnb  macfyt  mir 
feine  Snnfte  nnbefoljten  t)0i\  &%  tft  ein  fjapdjer  ^3nbet, 

10  aber  ein  gar  jn   gnter  §nnb.     9Senn  er  e$  Idnger 

treibt,  fo  Ijore  it^  enblic^  anf,  ben  ^nbeln  gram  gn  fein. 

tj.  Seflljetm  wfeue.    ©o  toie  i^  iljm !    S^ein,  e^  gibt 

feine  tbllige  Unmenfc^en!-     --3^  ^ir  Weiben  bei= 

fammen* 

is  S«f^  ®anj  getoi^!  — @ie  moflten  fid^  oljne  33e^ 
bienten  be^elfen?  @ie  cergeffen  Qfyw  Steffnren  nnb 
ba^-  @ie  nnr  eineS  3lrme§  mddjtig  finb.  @ie  fonnen 
fid^  }a  nic^t  attein  anffeiben,  $i)  bin  ^^nen  nnent= 
bef)riic^  nnb  bin  —  ofyne  mid)  felbft  gn  rii^men,  §err 

20  3Kajor  —  nnb    bin    ein    Sebienter,   ber  —  toenn    ba§ 
@d^(immfte  gnm  @(^(immen  f ommt,  —  f itr  feinen  §crrn 
betteln  nnb  ftef)Ien  fann. 
t>.  SeflJjeim.    ^)uft  tow  bfeiben  nid)t  beifammen. 
@d)on  gnt! 


Heunter  2luftritt 
SBebtenter.    t?.  XcU^eim. 
25     $er  SBebieutc.    53ft!    ^amerab! 


€rfter  2luf3ug.    Heunter  2luftritt»  65 


Set  Sebtente.     Sann  &  tnir  nid)t  ben  Offijier 
toeifen,  ber  geftern  nod)  in  biefem  Dimmer  a«f etne§  a« ber 

@ette  jeigettb,  toon  toelcijer  er  fjerfommt  gelDO^nt  Ijat  ? 

©a§  biirfte  id)  leidjt  tonnen.    2Ba3  bringt  @r 


25ebteute,  2Ba$  ttrir  immer  bringen,  twnn  tt)ir 
nic^t^  bringen :  ein  fiomptimcnfc  3Keine  §errfd)aft  I)5rtr 
ba§  er  bnrt^  fie  'ticrbrangt  toorben.  3rteine  ^errfdjaft 
tt)ei^  sn  leben,  unb  id)  foil  i^n  be^falte  nm  5?ef5etf)nng 
bitten,  10 

3uft»    9Jnnr  fo  bitte  @r  if)n  nm  a3er3eit)nng ;  ba  ftefyt  er. 

®er  Sebtente*    2BaS  ift  er?    SBie  nennt  man  ifyn? 

n»  Sctt^eim*    9Kein  greunb,  id)  fyabe  cuern  Stuftrag 
fi^on  get)ort.    ©§  ift  eine  ''ifberftuffige  §ofltd)feit  don 
enrer  §errf(fiaftr  btc/  id)  erfenne,  tr>ie  id)  fott.    9JZad)t  is 
i^r  meinen  /@titpfe^C'— -  2Bie  l)ei^t  enre  ^errfc^aft? 

2)er  Sebtcnte.    SBie  fie  ^ei^t  ?    @ie  Ittjjt  fi(^  gnabige^ 
graulein  ^ei^en. 

t>.  Sett^etuu    Unb  i^r  ^amilienname  ? 

2>er  Sebtente*    ©en  ^abe  id)  nod)  nidjt  ge^ort,  nnb  20 
barnad)  jn  fragen,  ift  meine  ©adje  ni(^t,    ^(^  riif)te  mid) 
fo  ein,  ba£  ic^  meiftentetB  atter  fec^6  SBod^en  eine  nene 
§errfd)aft  ^abe.    ©er  ^enfer  bet)alte  atte  i^re  9?amen ! 

S«ft    33rafco,  Samerab ! 

2)er  S3cbientc»    3U  biefer  bin  id)  erft  dor  tuenigen  25 
Jagen  in  ©reSben  gefommen,    @ie  fnd)t,  glaube  id), 
Ijier  i^ren  Srttutigatn.  • 

d*  £eH!)etttu    ®enug,  mein  grcunb.  ©en  Seamen  enrer 
§errfdjaft  tnotlte  idE)  njtffen,  aber  nid)t  if)re  ©e|eimniBc. 
nnr !  so 


66        .  Xninna  pon  33arnlfelm. 

$er  SSebientc,    $amerab,  baS  toare  fein  §err  fiir 
mid)! 


2Juftritt. 


SettJjeinu    SKadje,  .^uft,  macije,  ba£  ttrir  au§  biefem 
fommen  !  .  £)ie  §dfltd)lett  ber  fremben  Same  ift 
mir  empfmbltdjer  ate  bte  ®robt)eit  be^  2Btrt$. 


biefen  9tingr  bte  etnjtge   So(tbarleitr  bte  mir  itbrig  ift, 


fcon  ber  id)  me  gegfaubt  Ijatte,  einen  fot^en  ®eBra!3 
gu  mad)en!  —  23erfe^e  i^n!  Ia^  bir  a^t^ig  griebri^bor 
barauf  geben ;  bie  JRerfjnung  be^  SBirt^  fann  leine  brei- 
10  ^ig  betragen.  Sega^te  i^n  unb  i^itme  meine 
3af  h)o^in  ?  —  2Bof)in  bu  toittft.  ©er  toOfjlf etffte 
^of  ber  befte.  S)u  fofift  mid)  ^ter  nebencm  auf  bem 
Saffee^aufe  treffen.  Qd)  gefye ;  mad^e  beine  @adje  gut, 

ISuft.    Sorgen  ©ie  nidjt,  §err  SDlaior ! 
15     ti,  Settljeim  tommt  tuieber  surttci.    9Sor  Qtteu  ^ingen,  ba^ 
meine  ^3ifto(en,  bie  ^inter  bem  33ette  gefjcmgeu,  nicf)t 
t?ergeffen  tuerben. 
3ufi    3d)  tt)tH  nid)t^  Dcrgcffcn. 
ti»  Setffjeim  lommt  normals  suriicf.    §RodE|  ein%  i  nimm  mir 
20  aud)  beinen  ^Jubet  mit  j  fyorft  bu, 


€Ifter  tfuftrttt. 

iDtrb  nidjt  gurittJbfeiben,    S)afiir 
laff  ic^  ben  ^ubet  forgen.  —  §m!   aud)  ben  foftbaren 
^at  ber  §err  no^  ge^abt  ?    Unb  trug  ifyn  in  ber 


WERXER 


(Erfter  Zli^ug.    gtsolfter  21uftritt  6T 

£afdje,  anftatt  am  ginger  ?  —  @nter  SBirt,  tmr  finb  fo 

lal)t  noc^  nid)t,  ate   toir  fc^einen,    53ei  iljnt,  bet  ifym 

fclbft  toitt  .i^  bic^  DerfefeetvfdiBtteS  9iingel^en!  3c^ 

toei§x  er  tirgert  fi^,  ba^  bn  in  feinent  §anfe  nid)t  ganj 
fotlft  toeqefyrt  Kx£b&K**—  W)  — 

2luftrttt. 


ba,  SBemcr  !  guten  Jag,  9Berner  ! 
fommctt  in  ber  @tabt! 

SSerncr.  Sa^  t)erlDunfd)te  £)orf!  3^  toting,  u 
moglid)  tt)teber  getoofynt  tDerben.  8uftig,  Sinber,  lufttg 
id)  bringe  frif^e^  ©etb!  98o  ift  ber  SKaior?  10 

©r  mn^  bir  begegnet  fein  ;  er  ging  eben  bie 


SScrnch     %d)  lommc  bie  §intertreppe  ^erauf, 
tuie  gefjf  3  t^m  ?    ^^  ^^re  \fyw  t)orige  2Bod)e  bei  end^ 
getoefen,  aber  —  15 

Suft.    9?un?  lt)a^  ^at  btd^  abgefjalten  ?  V 

SBeriter.     ^uft  —  fyaf*  bu  Don  bent  ^rinjen  §eral(iu§ 
get)ort? 

3itft    §eraflin^?    3^  ttmftte  nidjt.  ,^/t^ 

SBerncr*    Sennft  bit  ben  gro^en  §clb'en  im  2ftorgen*  20 
tanbe  nidjt? 

Sufi    £>ie  SBeifen  au§  bent  3JZorgen(anbe  fenn'  id) 
IDO^I,  bie  unt^  ^enfa^r  mit  bent  ©terne  ^ernmfaitfen.  — 

SSeruer,    2Jfenf^,  id)  glanbe,  bn    lieft    ebenfotr>enig 
bie  3eitnngen  ate  bie  33ibet  ?  —  £)n  f  ennft  ben  ^rtn^  25 
§eraf(iu$  nic^t  ?  ben  brazen  2ftann  nid)t,  ber 


68  UTtnna  txm  Barttljelm* 

toeggenommen  unb  ncidjfter  £age  bie  ottomcmifdje  ^forte 
einfprengen  itrirb  ?  ®ott  fet  £)anf,  baft  bodj  nod)  irgenb- 
too  in  ber  SBelt  Srieg  ift!  ^d)  fjabe  lange  getwg  ge* 
Ijofft,  e$  follte  J)ier  toieber  {6^^ei)en,  SIber  ba  fi^en  fie 
5  unb  ^etlen:fi(^  bte  §anh  Dlein,  Solbat 
bat  mu§  itf)  ttrieber  fein!  Surj,  —  tnbem  er 
fie^t,  ob  t$n  jemanb  be^orc^t  —  tm  93ertrauen,  %u\t,  tdE)  wanberc 
nad^  ^3erften,  um  unter  @r.  ^onigltd^en  §ol)eit,  bem 
^Prinjen  §erafltn§,  etn  paar  gelbjiige  tntbev  ben  Jitrfen 
10  ju  tnac^en* 

u? 

S^/  ^^e  ^  wid^  fyier  fiet)ft !    Unfere  S5or* 
fasten  jogen  flet^tg  totber  ben  Xurfen,  unb  ba§  fotlten 
totr  nocf)  tun,  tuenn  tt)ir  e^r(itf)e  Serfs  unb  gute  (Sfjriften 
15  toaren.     gretUc^   begreife  \fy   tt)of)f,  ba$   em   Se^Su9 
tntber  ben  Siirfen  nict)t  ^alb  fo  tufttg  fein  faun  ate 
etner  iDtber  ben  Srcmjofett;  aber  bafitr  mu^  er  autf) 
befto  tierbtenftlidjer  fein,  in  biefem  unb  in  jenem  8eben. 
S)ie  Xitrfen  ^aben  bit  atte  6abetS  mit  Stamanten  be- 
jofefct- 

^uft    Um  mtr  Don  fo  einem  ©abel  ben  Sopf  [pal 
gu  laffen,  reife  ic^  nirfjt  eine  5Kei(e.    !Cu  tcirft  bodj  nirf)t 
•  tott  fein  unb  bein  fd)dne^  ©rfjulgengeri^t  t)erlaffen? 

SSemer.    £),  ba^  ne^tn^  ic^  mit !    3JJerfft  bu  ma^?  — 
25  £a$  ©iit^en  ift  Dcrfauft  — 
Sufi    3Serfauft? 

SScrncr*    @t !  —  Ijier  finb  f)unbert  £)u!aten,  bie  ic^ 
geftern  auf  ben  Sauf  befommen;  bie  bring'  id)  bem 
SKajor  — 
so     3ufL    Unb  »a«  foil  ber  bamit? 


(Erfter  ltnfon$.    gfaolfter  Zluftritt.  69 

SSerner.  3Ba§  er  bamit  f  ofl  ?  3Ser  jehren  f  oft  er  fie, 
fcerftrielen,  fcertrinlen,  tier—  twe  er  nrilL  £)er  2)2ann 
mug  ©elb  fyaben,  unb  eS  ift  fdjfecfyt  genug,  bag  man 
iljm  ba$  (Setnige  fo  fatter  mad)t  !  2lber  id)  ttwgte  fdfjon 
ma^  id)  tate,  toenn  id^  an  feiner  (SteHe  ipdre  !  S^  5 
bdd)te  :  ^ot?  en^  ^ier  atfe  ber  §en!er  !  unb  ginge  mit 
SBernern  na^  ^erfien!  --SHfe!  —ber  ^rtnj 
mug  ja  mo^f  t?on  bem  SKaJor  SCctt^ctm  ge^drt 
,  luenn  er  au^  fc^on  feinen  gemefenen  SBadjtmei* 
fter  -^aul  SBemern  nic^t  fennt.  Unfcre  Slffaire  bet  ben  10 


Soil  id)  bir  bie  er^d^ten? 

SSerner*  ©u  mir  ?  —  ^c^  merle  tooljf,  bag  etne 
fc^one  !0i&pofitton  iiber  betnen  ^erftanb  ge^t.  $i)  tottt 
meine  ,^3erten  nid^t  Dor  bie  "©due  toerfen,  —  SDa  ntmm  15 
bie  ^unbert  ©ufaten  ;  gib  fie  bem  3ftajor.  ©age  ifjm, 
er  [ott  mir  aucf)  bie  auf()eB!en.  ^cf)  mug  je^t  auf  ben 
9JJarft  ;  id)  Ijabe  jtDei  Sifpel  Stoggett  ^ereingefd)i(Jt. 
id)  barau^  tofe,  faun  er  gIei(^fa{B  ^aben* 

9Bernerr  bu  meinft  e^  fyerjficf)  gut  ;  aber  it)ir  20 
m5gen  bein  ©elb  nic^t    33ef)aite  beine  ©ufaten,  unb 
betne  fyunbert  ^iftolen  fonnft  bu  and)  un&erfel)rt  tt)ieber 
befommen,  fobatb  ate  bu  ttritfft 

SSerner*     @o  ?  Ijat  benn  ber  3Jiajor  noc^  ®etb  ? 

Suft    5Rein.  25 

SSerncr,    §at  er  \id)  tro  lueses  geborgt? 


SBerner.    llnb  tuotjon  febt  t^r  benn? 
3ttft    SBir  laffen  anf($rei6enr  unb  tuenn  man 
me^r  anfcfjreiben  ttrill  unb  un§  jum  §aufe  IjerauSftrirft,  so 


70  IHtnna  con  Barnfyehn. 

fo  tterfe^en  ftrir,  toa$  tirir  nod)  fyaben,  unb  jiefyen  toetter. 
£>ore  nur,  tyanl,  bem  Sirte  ^ier  muffen  ttrir  einen 
^offen  fpielen. 

SSerner,    §at  er  bem  ^ajor  tt>a$  in  ben  SBeg  ge- 
5  legt?  —  %tf)  bin  babei! 

3njt  2Bte  mar^,  menu  h)ir  iljm  be^  3lbenb^r  n)enn 
er  au$  ber  Slabagie  fommt,  aufpa^ten  unb  tfyn  brat) 
bur«etten?- 

i?  —  tl)rer  jtuet 


SScrncr.    ®e^  2lbenb3  ?  — 
10  einem  ?  —  ®a§  ift  nic^t^. 

Sttft    Dber,  iDenn  toir  i^m  ba^  §an^  uber  bem 
anftecf  ten  ?  — 

SBerner,    ©engen  unb  brennen  ?  —  Serf,  man  tydrf 3, 
ba^  bu  ^Pacffnec^t  gemefen  bift,  unb  nic^t  ©olbat ;  — 
15  pfut !  —  2lber  tua^  t)aft  bu  benn  ?    28a3  gibrt  benn  ? 

3ufi    Somm  nur,  bu  fotlft  bein  SBunber 

SBerner,    @o  ift  ber  Seufel  fool)!  f)ier  gar 

3uft    3<*  ft)o^I,  fomm  nur! 

SSerner.    £>efto    beffer!     9ta^   ^erfien    alfo,  narf) 
20  ^5er [ten ! 

e8  erften 


3toetter  Sluing, 

£>te  @$ene  ifi  in  bcm  Simmer  beS  grauleiit& 

<£rfter  JCuftrttt. 
2ftittita  Don  33arttl)elm.    graitjUta. 

^rfittlettt  im  SRcgttg!,  nadj  ifjrer  tt§r  fefcttb.      gr 

ttrir  finb  and)  fefyr  frit!)  attfgeftcmben.    ©ic 
un^  lang  toerben* 

Stattjt^la*  3Ber  fann  in  ben  derjtoeifefccn  grp^en 
Stabten  fcf)Iaf en  ?  S)te  ^aroffen,  bte  ^arfjttwtfjter,  bte  5 
Jrommeln,  bte  ®a£en,  bte  Corporate  —  ba^  fyifrt  nt$t 
aitf  su  raffetn,  ju  fcfjreien,  ju  tDtrbeln,  ju  tnauen,  su 
flu^eB,  gerabe,  ate  ob  bte  9Jarf)t  ju  nt^td  fteniger 
tDare  afe  jur  9tu^e.  —  (Sine  £affe  See,  gniibige^ 
grattlein?  10 , 

2)a§  ^raulcm*    £)er  See  f^medt  mir  ni^t. 

ftranjistcu    ^(^  iDtH  don  unfcrcr  @d)ofolabe  matf)en 
laffen* 

2>a§  graulctm    8a{$  ma^en,  fitr  bid) ! 

$rattjt£fa.    gilr  mi^  ?    ^^  toottte  eben  fo  gern  fiir  15 
mttf)  attetn  pldubern,  ate   fitr  micf)  atlein  trinfen.  — 
gret(id)  n^irb  nn^  bte  £tit  fo  lana  tt)crben.  —  SBtr  toer* 
ben  dor   8angtDet(e  nn^  pu^en  tnitffen  nnb  ba^  ^leib 
Derfudjen,  in  lt)elrf)ent  tDtr  ben  erften  ©tnrnt  geben  Gotten. 

Sa§  ^raulettu     3Ba§  rebeft  bn  Don  ©titrmen,  ba  id)  20 
bto§  l)erfomme,  bte  §a(tnng  ber  ^a|)itnlatton  su  forbern? 

^rattjt^la*    llnb  ber  §err  Officer,  ben  lt)tr  tje'rtrteben, 
unb  bent  tmr  ba^  Sompltment  baritber  madjen  laffen, 

71 


72  tftinna  son  Barnfyelm. 


er  mn£  and}  nid)t  tie  feinfte  2eben§art  fyaben,  fonft 
ptte  er  tool)!  nm  Me  (gfyre  fonnen  bitten  taff  en,  nn3 
feine  9lnftt>artnng  macfjen  ju  bitrfen. 

Sa3  graulcttu  &  finb  nidjt  atte  Offijtere  2etl^etm§. 
5  J)te  SBa^r^ett  ju  fagen,  t(^  tteg  tl)m  ba^  Sotnptiment 
autft  bloft  ma^en,  um  (5k(cgen^ett  jn  fyaben,  mid)  nati) 
btefem  bei  ifym  ju  '  erfunbigen.  —  granjisfa,  mein  §erj 
fagt  e§  mtr,  ba^  'ineme  9?eife  gtiidttdE)  fern  rrrirb,  ba^ 
ifytytt  finben  toerbe. 

10     f^rattjidfiu    ®a^  §erj,  gttabtgeS   grautem? 
trauc  bod)  }a  femem  ^erjen  ntdf)t  gu  triet.    ©a 
rebet  un^  getoatttg  gern  nad)  bem  2JJaute.    SBenn  ba§ 
9JJau(  ebenfo  geneigt  toftrc,  nad)  bent  §e^ien  3U 
fo  icttrc'.bie   9Kobc   fangft  anfgefontnten,  bie 
15  nnterm  @^fo(fe  gu  tragen. 

^raulein.    §a!  ^a!  mtt  betnen  SDlSuIern  nnterm 
£)te  3}Jobe  toare  mtr  eben  red)t! 

Steber  Me  f^dnften  3^^  n^  g^3e^t, 
aB  atle  SIngenbttcfe  ba§  §erj  baritber  fprtngen  laffen! 
20     2>a§  ^rittlettu    3Ba«?  btft  bn  fo  gurftd  t)attenb  ? 

3fratt5t£f  a*  S'Zetn,  gnabtge^  grcinfetn  ;  fonbern  id)  tuoflte 
e^  gern  mel)r  fetn.  3)?an  fpric^t  feften  Don  ber  Jngenb, 
bie  man  fyat  ;  aber  befto  ofter  Don  ber,  Me  nn3  fe^It. 

$a§  ^rauteiiu  .  @tef)ft  bn,  grangtela  ?    Sa  t>aft  bn 
25  etne  fe^r  gnte  Slnmerfnng  gemadjt 

granji^fa,  ©emad^t  ?  33?acf)t  man  ba$,  toa^  etnem 
fo  etnfatlt? 

2)a^  ^rattlettt*    Unb  mei^t  bn,  toarnm  id)  etgenttic^ 
btefe  2lnmerfnng  fo  gnt  ftnbe  ?    ®ie  ^at  t)iel 
so  anf  meinen 


. 


FRANZISKA 


gtuetter  SJufsug.    (Erfter  2Iuftritt.  73 

,    2BaS  ^dtte  bet  Q^ncn  nicfyt  and) 


auf  if)n? 

2>a§  pfrSuletiu    greunb  unb  geinb  fagen,  baft  er  ber 
tapferfte  2ftann  toon  ber  SBcIt  tft    Slber  met  f)at  ifyn 
toon  STapfertett  Jemal^  reben  tjoren?    (£r  ^at  ba^  rec^t-  5 
frfjaffenfte  ©.erg,  aber  9ied)t[c^affen^ett  unb  gbelmut  finb 
iEBorte,  bie  er  nte  auf  bte  3un9e  brtngt. 

SSon  tt)a^  fitr  Jugeuben  fprtcfyt  er  beun? 
6r  fprt^t  t?on  feiner  ;  benn  tf)m  fe^It 
leine.  10 

tDottte  td^  nur  ^5ren, 

^rauletn.    SSarte,  grangisla,  tc^  befiuue  mid^. 
©r  fprtc^t  fefjr  oft   t)on  Dfonotnte.    Qm  SSertraueu, 
g(auber  ber  2ftatm  tft  em  SSerft^menber* 
9?oc^  ein^,  gnabtge^  grttulcin.    Qtf)  ^abe  15 
i^n  audf)  Jef)r   oft  ber  Sreue  uub  33eftcmbtgfett  gegen 
@ie  ermdljneu  ^oren.    SBie,  menu  ber  §err  aud^  etn 
gfWevgetft  indre? 

2)a^  ^raulcin.    £>u  Ungtiicflt^e  !  —  3lber  metnft  bu 
ba^  tm  ©rnfte,  grcmgtefa  ?  20 

Srattjigla*    SBte  lange  ^at  er  3f^ncn  nun  fdfjon  nid^t 
geft^rteben  ? 

2)a^  ftvanltin.    9l(^  !  f  ett  bent  grteben  ^at  er  mtr  nur 
em  etnjtge^  2)?al  gef^rieben, 

granji^fa.  2lud)  etn  ©eufjer  lt)tber  ben  grteben!  25 
SBunberbar!  Ser  grtebe  foHtc  nur  ba^  935fe  lutebcr 
gut  madden,  ba^  ber  ^rteg  gefttffet,  unb  er  gerritttet 
auc^  ba$  ©ute,  tra^  btefer  fetn  ©egenpart  ejttria  nod^ 
t)eran(a^t  ^at,  £)er  grtebe  foflte  fo  etgenfitfntg  nicfjt 
fetn!  --Unb  mie  lange  t)aben  tt)ir  fc^on  fjrtcbc?  5Dte  30 


74  HTinna  son  Barnfyelm. 


3ett  tofrk  etnem  geiwlttg  fang,  toenn  e§  fo  toentg 
9?euigfeiten  gibt  —  timfonft  gefyen  bte  ^often  ttrieber 
ridjtig  ;  niemanb  fcfyreibt  ;  benn  niemanb  fjat  toaS  ju 
fd^reiben. 

5  2)a^  ^raulcttt.  &  tft  grtebe,  f^rieb  er  mtr,  unb  tcf) 
na^ere  mtt^  ber  (grfitHung  meiner  SButtfdje,  2lber,  ba§ 
er  mtr  bie[e^  nur  einmal,  nitr  cm  emjige^  5Ka(  ge* 
fc^rteben  — 

^rattji^Ia*    S)a6  er  un$  gtDtngt,  biefer  (grfuttung  ber 
10  SBunf^e  fetbft  entgcgenjucilcn  :  ftnben  lt)tr  t^n  nitr,  ba$ 
foil  er  un^  entgetten!  —  SBenn  inbe^  ber  .SRann  bod) 
erfiillt  ^(itte,  unb  nnr  erf  ii^ren  ^ter  — 

g[tn*  unb  m$.    ®ci^  er  tot  toare? 
gitr  ©te,  gnabtge^    grauletn  ;    in  ben 
15  Sfrnten  etner  anberen, 

$a3  ^raulettu  ®u  Cudfgetft!  3Barte,  granstSfa,  er 
foil  btr  e^  gebenfen  !  —  Sod)  fdjtoa^e  nur  ;  fonft  f(^laf  en 
nrir  n)ieber  ein.  —  ©etn  JReghnent  h)arb  nad)  bem  grte* 
ben  gerrfffen.  3Ber  tt)ei^  in  toeldje  2Sertt)trrung  t)on 
20  SRed^nungen  unb  Sftacfytoeifungen  er  baburd)  geraten? 
9Ber  toetfc,  ju  melc^em  anbern  Sfegtmente,  in  toetdje 
entlegne  ^Jrobinj  er  Dcrfcfet  toorbcn  ?  2Ber  lt)eip,  lt>elcf)e 
Umftiinbe  —  @^  pocl)t  jemanb. 
§eretn  ! 


Jtuftrttt. 
S)er  SSirt.    3)ie  53origen. 

26     $er  SBtrt  ben  ftopf  tootonftetfcnb.    ^Jft  e§  crlaubt,  meine 
gnabtge  §errfcf)aft? 


gtpetter  2Juf3ug.    gnmter  2Iuftrttt.  75 


Unfer  §err  SBirt  ?  —  9?ur  fcoflenbS  Ijeretn. 

mtt  einer  geber  Ijutter  bent  Dfjre,  etn  S3tott  papier  imb 
in  ber  £anb.     $(i)  lomme,  gntibtgeS  gr&Ulettt,  3^ett 

etnen  nntertanigen  guten  Sftorgen  ju  itwnfcfyen,  —  sur 

(f)5ne^   Stnb,  —  5 

2ftcmn! 

3Bir  bebanfen  un$. 
llnb  tDunfc^en   ^^m  and)   etnen  gnten 


28tri    J)arf  ic^  mt(^  unterftef)enr  ju  fragen,  ttrie  10 
©naben  bie  erfte  Slac^t  unter  metnem  fd^Iec^ten 
e  geru^t? 

£)a3  S)a^)  ift  fo  f^Icd^t  nidjt,  §err  3Birt  ; 
aber'bte  33etten  fatten  fonnen  beffer  fetn. 

2Ba^  f)ore  id^  ?  SWdjt  too^l  geru^t  ?  23iel^  is 
t  ba^  -bte  gar  jn  gro^e  Svmitbung  t)on  ber  SReife  — 
^^wleitt*    @$  lann  fein. 
JBiri    ©enrifc,  gemtp  !  benn  fonft  —  ^nbe^r  foHte 
nic^t  DoUfomtnen  narf)  ^}^ro  ©naben  Sequemti^^ 
feit  getuefen  fein,  fo   geruljen  3fyro  ©naben  nur   ju  20 


®ut,  §err  SBtrt,  gut!    SBir   finb 
ntd^t  bldbe  ;  unb  am  toenigften  nwft  man  tm  ©aft^of  e 
bfobe  fein.  3Bir  tDoIIen  fd^on  fagen,  nrie  unr  e^  gern  fatten. 
Set  aSirt.    §iernci(f)ft  fomme  id)  sngleid)  —  snbem  et  25 

bie  geber  ^inter  bent  O^re  J 


SBtvl    .Ofjne  ftmttfti  fennen  ^ro  ©naben  frfjon 
bie  lieifen  SSerorbnungen  unferer  ^olijei. 

graulcin.    Widjt  tm  geringften,  ©err  9Btrt.        so 


76  IHinna  pon  Barnfyelnu 

2>er  28irt.  3Str  SBtrte  ftnb  angetotefen,  letnen 
ben,  toes  (StanbeS  unb  ©ej4Tea^tj8  er  <wd>  f  ei,  tiier* 
unbgipanjig  ©tunben  ju  befycmfen,  ofyne  feinen  Dlamen, 
©eimat,  gfjarafter,  fyeftge  ©efdjftfte,  mltetH<f)e  Sauer 
5  beS  2lufent^alt^  unb  fo  toeiter  gefjorigen.  Drt^  f 
etnjureirfien. 


2)cr  SSHrt    5^ro  ©naben  merben  atfo  fid)  gefatlen 

Ittff  en  —  3nt»em  er  an  einen  Xifc^  trttt  unb  ftrf)  ferttg  mnc^t,  511  fdjret&en. 

10     2)a§  ^Sitleitu    @e^r  gent.  —  3$  ^ei^e  — 

2>er  SSiri    (Stnen  Keinen  2lugenbltcf  ®ebu(b!  —  <sr 
f^retbt.    w  £)ato,  ben  22.  Sluguft  a.  c.  alfljter  jum  Sonige 
t)on  (Spanien  angelangt"  —  5Jtun  ©ero  9fameX  gnabige^ 
grduletn? 
15     2)a§  ijrauleitt*    S)a§  grttutein  t)on  Sarnf}elm. 

SSirt  f^teibt     ,,t>on  ^Barn^elm"  —  $otnmenb  ?  N 
r,  gna.btge§  graulein? 

lein*    2Son  metnen  ©iitern  au^  @ai)fen, 
2)er  28irt  wtewt   ,,®iitern  au§  @a^fen"  —  2l 
20  fen  !     gt,  et,  au^   (Sac^fen,  gnabtgeS   griiutein  ? 
©ad^fen? 

S^un?  h)arum  ni(^t?    (S§  tft  boc^ 
anbe  feine  ©itnbe,  au^  ©acf)fen  $u  fetn  ? 
2>er  aSiri    Sine  ©itnbe?    33epte!  ba^  tt)dre  ja  etne 
25  ganj  neue  ©itnbe!  —  3lu^  @atf)fen  atfo?    (Si,  et!  aM 
@ad|fen!    £)a$  tiebe  ©a^fen!  —  2lber  too  mir  red)t  ift, 
gnabtge^  grauletn,  (gadjfen  ift  nicf)t  llein  unb  I)at  mef)* 
rere  —  nrie  foil  i^  e^  nennen  ?  —  ®iftrtfte,  ^rotjingen. 
—  Unfere  ^Jolijei  ift  fe^r  ej  aft,  gntibigeS  grau(etn.  - 
so     2>a3  ^ttutetiu    $tf)  t)erftel)e  :  t)on  metnen  ©utern  au^ 
Xprtngen  alfo. 


gtsetter  2luf3ttg.    §n?etter  2Iuftrtti 


£f)urigenj     ^a,  ba3    ift    beffer, 
gnabigeS  graulein,  baS  ift  genaiter.  —  ©c^retbt  unb  tieii. 
",,£)a3   graulein   turn-  4Barnf)elm,  fommenb   t»on  tljren 
@iitern  au^  STtjitrmgen/  nebft  etner  ^ammerf  rait  unb 
gtoet  Sebtenten"  —  5 

gfranjtela,    ©tner  Sammerfrau?   ba0  foK  itf)  iDO^I 
fern? 

2)er  SSirt    Qa,  tnetn  f(J)dne^  fiinb* 
granji^la.    9htn,_  §err  Sirt,  fo  [efeen  @ic  anftatt 
tonmerfrau  Sammertungfer,  —  $3)  ^ore,  bte  ^oliset  10 
,  ift  fdjr  ey  aft  :    e§  mod)te  etn  SDWftperftanbnt^  geben, 
mefrf)e§  twr  bei  meinem  Slufgebote  emmal  £)tittbef  madden 
ICnnte*    Senn  ii^  bin  hrirffid)  nod)  ^ungfer  unb 
grangi^la  ;  mit  bem  ©efdjledjt^namen  SSttltg, 
SBtttig*     ^(^  bin  aitdj  au§  Xprtngen.     $Kein  23ater  15 
3Jiiitter  anf  einent  t)on  ben  ©iitern  be§  gnabtgen 


^at  je^t  mein  -SSruber.    ^31^  !ant  fe^r  jung  auf  ben 
unb  tDarb  mit  bem  gnabigen  ^raulein  erjogen.    28ir 
finb  t)on  etnem  SUter,  Kmftige  ^ic^tme^  emuttbjtwnijtfl  20 
^a^r*    $tf)  ^abe  at(e^  geternt,  tt)a^  ba§  gncibtge  grciu- 
tein  gelemt  f)at    ©^  foil  mir  tieb  fetn,  iraenn  mic^  bte 
^otijei  redjt  fennt. 

2)cr  SBtrfc    ©utr  mein  fd)one$  ^inb,  ba^  toill  id) 
mir  auf  tneitere  ^ac^frage  merfen,  —  3lber  nunmel)r,  25 
gnabtgeS  graulein,  1)ero  93erri(^tungen  airier? 

2>a3  gtatt(ettt>    ajfeine  SSerri^tungen? 

2)cr  SBirt*    (Su^en   S^ro   ®naben   ettua^   bei  be$ 
3»aicftSt? 
Srtattleitu     O  nein!  so 


78  tKtnna  con  Barnljelm. 

SBtrt,    Dber  bet  nnfern  Ijoljen 


$er  SBirt    Ober  — 

2to§  ^raulchu  9Mn,  nein.  gcty  bin  tebigltd)  in  met* 
5  nen  eigenen  SUigelegenljetteti  f)ier. 

®er  2®trt  ®anj  tt)o^Ir  gncibige^  griinlein  ;  aber  ttrie 
nennen  fic^  biefe  eigene/ftngelegen^eiten  ? 

$a§  ^rSitlettt*  @ie  nennen  fid)  —  granjtefa,  i^  glaube, 
toir  tt)erben  t)ernommen» 


10     gfrattjte!iu    ©err  SBirt,  bie  ^olijei  h)irb  bod)  ntdjt  bie 
©c^eimntffe  eine^  ^nntcttjumner^  jn  tt)iff  en  tjcrlangen  ? 


2)er  28trt.    StBcrbtng^  ntein  frf)one^  ^inb,  bie 
,  at(e§  loiffen,  nnb  befonber^  ©e^eimniffe. 

a  nun,  gndbige^  grdnlein,  tua^  ift  jn 
?  —  ©o  Ijoren  @ie  nnr,  ©err  SBtrt;  —  aber  ba§ 
Ja  nnter  nn$  nnb  ber  ^olijei  bleibt! 

SBa^  tDirb  it)tn  bie  5)tcirrtn  fagen? 
9Sir  lommen,  bem  ®dnige  einett  Officer 
- 
20     2)cr  2Btrt*    3Bie?  toa^?  rnetn  Sinb!  metn  tinb! 

Sranji^Ia*    Dber  nn^  fcon  bem  Offijiere  fapern  jn 
foffetu    Seibe^  ift  ein§. 

2)a§  ^rdulctm     granji^fa,  btft  bn  toll?  —  ©err  ®irt, 
bie  ^QfelDeife  Ijat  eie  sum  beften. 

26     2>cr  2Btrt     ^rf)  tnitf  nii^t  Ijoffen!     3toar  m^  meiner.- 
SBenigfeit  fann  fie  frfierjen  fo  t)ielr  toie  fie  toill  ;  nur 
mit  einer  ^o^en  ^5otijei- 

ftraulehu    SBiffen  ©ie  ma^,  ©err  2Birt  ?  —  ^d) 
mid)  in  btefer  ©ad^e  nic^t  gn  ne^men*    ^c^  bddjte. 
so  ®ie  tie^en  bie  ganje  ©(^reiberei  bi§  anf  bie  2tn!nnft\ 


.    gipeiter  2Iuftritt.  79 

meineS  OljeimS.  3$  Ijabe  $l)nen  fdjon  geftern  gefagt, 
toarum  er  nidjt  mit  mir  gugleid)  angefommen.  Sr  tier* 
ungliicfte  jtoet  2fteifen  t>on  l)ier  mit  feinem  SBagen  unb 
oolite  biircf)au^  ntd)tr  ba§  mid)  biefer  3ufa^  ^^e  9fJa£^t 
mefyr  loftcn  follte.  3^  mu^te  alfo  t)oran.  $Benn  er  s 
t)ierunbsmanjig  (Stunben  nad^  mir  eintrifft,  fo  ift  e$  ba^ 
8angfte. 

Ser  SBirt    9^un  jar  gnabige^  grautein,  fo  footten 
h)ir  i^n  erlDarten. 

2>a3  Srautcitt.    @r  totrb  auf  $ljre  gragen  beffer  ant^  10 
iDorten  fdnnen.  /  (Sr  i^irb  toiffen,  raem  unb  tt)ie  lt)eit  er 
fid)  311   entbedeh  f)at;  tt)a^  er  ton  feinen  ©ef^dften 
anjeigen  mu§,  unb  lua^  er  bat>on  t)erf(^tr)eigen  barf. 

2)er  SSirt    Sefto  beffer !   ^reilic^,  freili^  fann  man 

Don   einem   {Ungen  SKcibcfyen  bic  granat§?a  mit  einer  bebcutenben  15 

3Ktene  anfe^enb   nic^t   tjertangeu,  ba§    e^   eine   ernftfjafte 
@ad)e  mit  ernft^aften  Seuten  ernftljaft  traftiere  — 
.    2>a£  ^rSnlein.    Hub  bie  ^unmer  fur  i^n  finb  bocl)  in 
Serettld)aft,  ©err  SBirt? 

2>er  S3irt    SBJJKtg,  gnabige^  grautein,  &ottig ;  bi^  auf  20 
ba~§  eine  — 

..    tycanySta.    2lu§   bem  @ie   t)ietleid)t  aut^  nod)  erft 
einen  efyrlidjen  9Jlann  Dcrtretben  miiffen? 

®er  28irt    J)ie  Sammerjungfern  au^  @ad)fen,  gna- 
bige^  grciulein,  finb  tt)ot)I  fe^r  mitleibig.  —  25 

2>a£  gfrftnleim   ©od),  §err  SBirt ;  ba^  ^aben  @ie  nic^t 
gut  gemac^t.  8ieber  fatten  ©ie  un^  mfyt  etnnel)men  fotten. 
SSirt*    SBie  fo,  gnabigeS  grixutein,  tDie  fo? 
Srauletn.    3d)  I)ore,  ba^  ber  Offtgier,  »cl^cr 
burd)  un^  terbrangt  tuorbcn —  so 


80  ITtinna  son  Barnfyelm. 

$er  SBtrt,    $a  nur  ein  abgebanfter  Dfftjier  ift,  gna* 
bigeS  grdulein. 

2>a3  grrbtleitu    SBenn  fd)on!  S 
2>er  SStrt    2ftit  bem  e§  gu  @nbe  gefjt. 
$a3  Srrauleitu    ®efto  [glimmer !    g$  foil  ein  fefyr 
fcerbienter  2Kann  fein. 

SBirt    gd)  fage  (Jfynen  ia,  ba^  er  abgebanft  tft. 
JJrattleiiu    J)er  ^ontg  farm  nid)t  alle  tjerbiente 
3Kdnner  fennen. 

10  2)cr  aSirt  D  gettrif;,  er  fennt  fie,  er  fetmt  [ie  aKc. 
@o  fann  er  fie  nt(J)t  atte  belol)nen. 
@te  toaren  afle  belo^nt;  tuenn  fie  barnarf) 
gefebt  fatten.  Slber  fo  lebten  bie  §erren,  tDii^renb  be^ 
$riege$,  al^  ob  toig  ^rieg  bfetben  miirbe,  ate  ob  ba^ 
15  £)em  unb  5D?ein  etpig  cmfgefyobeu  fein  h)iirbe.  gei^t 
Jiegen  alte  SBirt^^aufer  unb  ©aft^dfe  t)on  ifynen  uoH, 
unb  ein  SBirt  fyat  fic^  mo^I  ntit  il)nen  in  acfyt  $u  nef)^ 
men.  2$  ^n  m^  biefem  not^  fo  giemlid)  tDeggefom- 
men.  §atte  er  gleicfy  fein  ®elb  me^r,  fo  fyatte  er  bod) 
20  nod)  ©elbe^mert ;  unb  gtDei,  brei  donate  f)citte  id)  i^n 
freUid)  nod)  ru^ig  lonnen  fifeen  laffen.  ®ocE)  beffer  tft  1 
beffer.  —  2tpropo6,  gndbige^  grdulein,  Sie  t)erftef)en 
fic^  boc^  auf  Qnmitn? 

Sag  graulcitt.     SRic^t  fonberlic^. 

AI      2)er  aStrt.    9Ba§  fotlten  3l)ro  ©naben  nicftt?  —  Qtf) 
^nett  etnen  $Ring  jeigen,  einen  foftbaren  9ting. 
gnabtne^    grdulein   fjaben   ba   and)   einen   fe^r 
fd)dnen  am  $in$trf  unb  {e  mefjr  ic^  i^n  betrad)te,  je 
mefyr  mu^  i^  mi^  txjunbern,  bag  er  bem  meinigen  fo 
so  ctynlid)  ift    O !  fefjen  @ie  boc^,  fe^en  @ie  bod) ! 


§u?etter  Slufsug.    §u?etter  2Iuftrttt.  81 

mttr—  —  •~^/ 


.er  tfjn  cm§  bent  guttetal  IjerauSntmmt  unb  bem  grautein  iitretdjt 

.  cm  geuer!  bcr  mittelfte  Srtltant  altein  toiegt  iiber  fttnf 


ttt  t^n  &etra<$tenb.      3Bo    bttt  td)  ?     SBa^    f  C^ 

trf)?    £)tefer  {Ring  — 

5)er  SSttt.    3ft  feme  funfjeljnljunbert  Staler  unter 
JBriibcrn  '»crt 


2>er  28irt>    ^d)  t)abe  mid^  and)  tttdjt  einen  3lugenblid 
beba^t,  acfjtgtg  ^3iftoten  barauf  gu  fet^en.  10 

graitleitt.    (Srlennft  bu  tfjn  ntc^t,  gra 

J)er  namticf)e  !  —  §err  Strt,  IDO 
@ic  biefen  Sting  fyer  ? 

3Sirt.  Wnn,  mein  Stnb?    @te  ^at  bod)  toof)I  fern 
baran?  15- 

nji^fa.    SBir  !em  9tec^t  an  btefem  $Rtnge  ?  —  ^n*  • 
auf  bem  Saften  mu£  bee,  graulein/  Dcrjoflcncr 
9Jame  ftetien.  —  SBetfen  @ie  boi^,  graulein. 

2>a§  graulcm.     gr  ift%  er  tffs!  —  SBte  lommen 
@ie  ju  btefem  ^Ringe,  §err  SBtrt?  20 

2>er  28ttt  gd)?  auf  bte  efjrltdjfte  SBeife  t?on  ber 
SBelt.  —  ®nabtge$  grauleinr  gndbtge^  graulem,  @ie 
merben  mtcf)  nid)t  in  Sdjaben  unb  Ungliic!  brtngen  tt)ol* 
(en  ?  $8a3  h)ei^  id),  too  fid)  ber  SRing  eigentltd)  fyer- 
f^reibt  ?  SBa^renb  be^  £'riege§  fjat  ntandje^  feinen  25 
©crnt,  fe^r  oft,  mit  unb  o^ne  ^tbeitnt^t  be§  §errn, 
tjeranbert  Unb  ®rieg  toar  Srieq,  (S^  toerben  me^r 
SRinge  a;t^  @ad)fen  iiber  bie  ©renje  gegangen  fein,  — 
©eben  @ie  mir  i^n  ttrieber,  gniibige^  graulein,  geben 
mir  it)n  toieber!  ^o 


82  .  tttinna  con  Barnfjelm. 

(grft  geanttoortet :  fcon  toem  fyaben  @te  ify 
Jirt    23cm  einem  Sftanne,  bem  id)  fo  tt)a§  nicfyt 
fann,  t>on  einem  fonft  gnten  SJJanne  — 
fSfraitletu;    23on  betn  beften  Statute  unter  ber 
5  ©onne,  luenn  @ie  ifyn  Don  feinem  Stgentumer  Ijaben.  — 
®efd)ttrinb  bringen  @ie  tnir  ben  SSJJann !    &  ift  e$  [elbft 
ober  toenigftenS  mu^  er  i^n  fennen. 

SSirt*   2Ber  benn?  ti)en  benn?  gnabige^  grdulein? 

ie  benn  ni^t  ?  unfern  2ftaj;oi\ 
10      2)er  SBtrt    3JiaJor  ?    SRedjt,  er  ift  TOajor,  ber  biefeS 
Dimmer  t»or  ^}^nen  betDotjnt  ^at,  unb  t)on  bem  id)  if) 
Sa§  JJrauIein.    2Kaior  t)on  Jetl^eim? 
2)er  SBirt.    33on  Jed^eim,  ja !    fienncn  ©ie  i 
2)a§  ^raulcin.     Db  id&  il)n  fenne  ?  grift^icr? 
15  fyeim  ift  ^ier  ?    Sr  ?  er  ^at  in  biefem  ^tomer  gett?o!)nt? 
Sr  ?  er  Ijat  ^{)nen  biefen  9?ing  Derfe^t  ?  2Bie  lommt  ber 
2ftann  in  biefe  3SertegenI)eit  ?  So  ift  er  ?  gr  ift 
fc^ulbig  ? gran$i3fa,  bie  ©d^atuQc  ^er ! 

anf  !    tnbem  fie  5ranji§fa  auf  ben  Xifc^  fctjt  unb  Bffnet.      2Ba§   ift   er 

20  3^ien  fc^nlbig  ?    SBem  ift  er  meljr  fd^ulbig  ?    Bringen 
@ie  mir  atte  feine  ©djnlbner.    Qm  ift  ®elb»    §ier 
finb  9Bed)fel  .  Siae^  ift  fein ! 
2>er  SBirt    SBa^  l)bre  id)? 
2)a§  ^rauhttt.     SBo  ift  er?  too  ift  er? 
25     2>er  28irt.     97o^  cor  einer  ©tunbe  toar  er  ^ier. 

®a£  ^raitleim    ©^B^tf)e^  SKann,  toie  fonnten  @ie 
gegen  i^n  fo  nnfrennb(id),  fo  fjart,  fo  granf am  fein  ? 

®naben  t)erjeil)en  — 
®efd)iwnb,  fd)affen  ©te  mir  i^n  jur 
so  Stelle, 


gtretter  2Juf3iig.    Drttter  2Iuftriti  83 


Set  aBtrt.  ©ein  33ebienter  ift  trietteid)t  nod)  t)ier, 
SBotten  3^r°  ©naben,  baft  er  ifyn  anffnd)en  foil  ? 

2>a3  ftraulehu  Ob  id)  toil!  ?  (gilen  @te,  lanf  en  @ie  ; 
filr  biefen  ©tcnft  attain  tpttt  ic^  eg  t>ergeffen,  toie  f^tecf)t 
@ie  mit  tfym  umgegangen  ftnb. 

^attjiala.    §fo,  §err  SBirt,  ^urttg,  fort,  fort  ! 


Drttter  Zluftrttt. 


^raulctn.    9^un  ^abe  id^  t^n  tmeber, 
©te^ft  bit,  nnn  fyabe  t^  t^n  U)teber  !    Qtf)  lt)et^ 
mo  tdj  t)or  greuben  bin!    greue  bid)  bodj  mit,  Hebe  10 
granjfefa*    3lber  freitic^,  tt)arum  bu  ?    £)od)  bu  fottft 
btc^,  bn  tnujH  bid)  mit  mir  freuen.    Somm,  8iebe,  id) 
toitt  bid)  befdjenfen,  bamit  bu  bid^  mit  mir  freuen  fannft* 
@pric^,  granji^fa,  toa$  fott  i(^  bir  geben?    5Ba$  fte^t 
bir  t)on  meinen  ©adjen  an?    SBa^  ^atteft  bn  gent?  15 
9?imm,  toad  bn  lt)ittft  ;  aber  frene  bid)  nnr*    Qtf)  fe^e 
tt)o{)t,  bn  ft)irft  bir  nidjts  net)tnen.    SBarte  !  <stc  fa^t  in  bte 
(S^atune  ba,  liebe  gransisfa,  unb  Qtt»t  t$r  ©cib,  fanfe  bir,  . 
tw$  bn  gern  I)dtteft    gorbere  mefyr,  lt)enn  e^  nic^t  jn* 
tangt    Slber  frene  bic^  nnr  mit  mir.    ©  tft  fo  tran-  20 
rig,  fid)  attein  gn  frenen.    9tnn,  fo  nimm  bod)  — 

granjtgfa.    3^  fte^e  e$  -3^e^/  grantein  ;  @ie  finb 
trnnfen,  Don  grdt)Iid)feit  trnnfen. 

rftulctu*    3Jfab(^en,  id)  t)abe  einen  janfifd)en 
^,  nimm,  ober  —  etc  anmtat  i^r  ta§  ®etb  in  bie  $anb.  llnb  25 
toenn  bn  bit^  bebanlft  !  —  SEarte  ;  gnt,  ba£  icf)  baran 


84  Ifttnna  son 

benfe.      @te  gretft  normals  in  bic  ©cfjatuHe  ttacfj  ©clb.      £)(*$,  Hebe 

granjisla,  ftecfe  beifeite  fur  ben  erften  bleffierten  armen 
©olbaten,  ber  uns  anfprirfjt. 


Pterter  2tuftrttt. 

3>er  Sirt    2>a8  grauleitu 

fjraulcitt    9iun?  tutrb  er  !ommen? 
5      $er  aStrt.    2)er  itJtbertodrttge,  wtgefdjltffene 
2Ber? 

48ebtenter*    @r  toetgert  fid),  na^ 
t^m  gu  ge^en* 

Sranjisla.    53rmgen  @ic  bo^  ben  S^urfen  ^ei\  — 
10  £)e$  2)2ajor^  Sebiente  fenne  ic^  }a  too^I  afle.    SBcId^cr 
toftrc  bentt  ba^? 

2)a§  iJrattlettt*  Srtngcn  @tc  t^n  gefd^toinb  ^er.   SSettn 
er  un^  fie{)t,  tDtrb  er  frfjon  ge^en.    ®er  sstrt  ge^t  a&. 


^unfter  2luftrtit. 

grciuletn,    granjisfa. 

fjrauletru    ^^  totin  ben  9lugenbltc!  nt^t  er* 
15  toarten.    3lber>  granji^fa,  bu  btft  norf)  immer  fo  fait? 
S)u  nrittft  bid)  no^  nt^t  mtt  mtr  freuen? 

tootttc  txm  §erjen  gern ;  tt)cnn  nur  — 
3Benn  nur? 

SBir  ^aben  ben  Sftann  tDiebergefunben ; 
20  aber  nrie  ^aben  »ir  i^n  lutebergefunben  ?    5Ifa^  allem, 
»tr  Don  ifym  ^oren,  mu^  e§  iljm  ubet  ge^n.    ©r 
fetn.    2)a^  Jammert  mid). 


§n>eiter  2luf3ug.    Secfyfter  2Juftritt.  85 


ffrauleuu  ^antmert  bty  ?  —  8a£  bid)  bafitr  urn- 
armen,  meine  liebfte  ©eftrietin  !  £)a§  toifl  id)  bir  nie 
Dergeffen  !  —  $d)  bin  nur  fcerliebt,  unb  bu  bift  gut. 


Setter  Ztuftrttt 
2)er  SBtrt    3ujt    S)te  iBortgen. 

SBtrt    2JJit  gcnaucr  3Jot  bring7  id)  ifyn, 

©in  frembe^  ©efic^t!  Qtf)  fenne  iljn  nid^t*  5 

3Jlein  grennb,  ift  @r  bei  bent  3)iajor 
Don  £etfl)eim? 


3Bo  ift  @ein  §err? 
l)ter.  10 

3lber  @r  ttci§  i^n  gn  finben? 
Sufi  ~Qa. 

SBtQ  @r  i^ 


$rauleuu  gr  ertoeift  mir  bantit  einen  ®ef  atten.  —  15 
©! 

Unb  Seinem  @errn  einen  ®ienft. 
and)  ntd)t  — 
SBofyer  Dermutet  (Sr  ba«? 
@ie  finb  boc^  bie  frembe  §errfcf)aft,  bie%  ifjn  20 
biefen  SKorgen  fom|)timentieren  (affen? 
grautetu.    Qa. 

bin  id)  fdjon  re^t. 

Beig  @ein  §err  meinen  5yjamen? 
iRetn  ;  aber  er  lann  bie  aKgu  ^5flid)en  !iDamen  25 
ebenfotnentg  tetben  afe  btc'attgu  groben  SBirte. 


86  ITttnna  son  Barnljelm. 

2>er  2Sirt    £)a$  foil  tool)!  mit  auf  mid)  gefjen? 


2>er  SSirt    @o  taft  @r  e§  bod)  bem  gnixbigen  grau^ 
tern  nid)t  entgelten,.  unb  Ijole  (gr  if)n  gefdjitrinb  I)er. 
fSfrauleht  jur  sranauia.  g^cinjt^la,  gib  tljm  etma^  — 

bie  bem  Suft  ©etb  in  bie  $anb  briirfen  tota.      2Bir  t)er* 

tangen  Seine  £)ienfte  ni^t  umfonft.  — 

Unb  tc$  3^r  ®etb  nidf)t  o^ne  S)ien(te. 

(Sine^  fitr  ba^  anbere, 

10  3wft*  3^'!ann  ni(^t  SKctn  §e^  ^t  mir  befo^Ien, 
au^praumen.  ®a§  tu?  id)  je^t,  unb  baranr  bitte  id), 
midf)  nid)t  l^eiter  gu  fcerljmbeni*  3Benn  id)  fertig  bin, 
fo  ttritt  id)  e6  iljm  ja  tt)o^(  fagen,  ba^  er  ^erlommen 
fann.  ©r  ift  nebenan  auf  bem  Saffcefyaufe  ;  unb  toenn 
15  er  ba  nid)t^  SefferS  gu  tun  finbet,  tuirb  er  aut^  n?o^t 

SG3ia  fortge^en. 

@o  tDarte  (Sr  bod).  —  £)a$  gnabige  grau- 
tein  ift  be$  §errn  3J?ajor^  —  @d)toefter.  — 
2)a§  ^rauleim    %a,  ja,  feine  @c^tt)efter. 
20     3ufi    S)a^   tuei^   i^   beffer,  ba£   ber  33?ajor  !eine 
@c^tt)efter  l)at.    ©r  l)at  mic^  in  fedjS  3Konaten 
an  feine  gamilie  nad^  ^urlanb   geft^id  t.  — 
gibt  mant^erfei  @d)toeftern  — 
5rattji§f  a.    Unt)erfd^amter  ! 

25     3>uft    3Jtu§  man  e^  nicfyt  fein,  lt)enn  einen  bie  8eute 
f  oflen  ge^en  taffen  ?    @e$t  ab. 

ift  ein  @d)linget! 

fagf  e^  ia.    2lber  laffen  @ie  i^n 
nur!    333ei^  id)  bod)  nunmeljr,  IDO  fein  §err  ift.    Qtf) 
so  toitt  i^n  g(eid)  felbft  ^oten.  —  5Rur>  gnabige^  grautein, 


§n?etter  Tlufsug.    Siebenter  2Iuftriti  87 


bitte  id)  nntertdnigfUfobann  ia  mid)  bet  bem  §errn 
3fta{or  511  entfdjntbigen,  baft  id)  fo  nnglndtid)  getoefen, 
twber  meinen  SBtBen  einen  3)Zann  son  feinen  3Ser* 
bienften  —  \ 

raulettt*   ©efjen  @tc  nur  gefdjttrinb,  §err  SBtrt  5 
tntH  t(^  atte^  tirieber  gut  ma^en*    set  sstrt  ge^t  ab, 
unb  ^terauf,  granjt^fa,  fouf  t^ttt  nad^  :  er  foB  i^tn  meinen 
Seamen  nic^t  nennen!    granstsfa  bem  mite  m%. 


^     /£      '  Siebenter  2tuftritt. 
^s     2)a6  grautein  unb  ^tetauf 
2)a§  ^rattlein.  ^  ^abe  ifyn  ttrieber  !  —  53in  ic^  attein  ? 

-  Q$)   tt)ill  ntd)t  Umfonft   attein  fein»      (Ste  faltet  tie  ^panbe.  10 

3lii(f)  fiin  id)  nid^t  allein  !  unb  wwt  aufmarts.  @in  ein^iger 
banlbarer  ©ebanfe  gen  §immel  ift  ba$  tjollfommenfte 
-^-^  ^B'  ifjn!  id)  f)ab'  i^n!  iKit  ausaebteueten 
3^)  Bin  gliidti^  !  unb  fro^tic^  !  3Ba^  fann  ber 
er  tieber  fe^en,  a{^  ein  frtff)fid)e$  ®eft^5pf  !  —  is 
!ommt  Sift  bn  ttrieber  bar  granjMa  ?  —  @r  jam* 
mert  bic^  ?  3D?icf)  jammert  er  nid^t,  Unglitcf  ift  and)  gnt 
^iettei^t,  ba^  it)tn  ber  §immel  atte^  na^m,  nnt  i^m  in 
mir  atte^  mieber  jn  geben! 

grftn^fefa.    gr  fann  ben  3lngenblicf  fjier  fein.    @ie  20 
finb  nod)  in  -3^rem  ^Zcglig^  gndbigeS  granlein*    SBie, 
menn  @tc  fid)  gefdjttrinb  anfleibeten? 

2)a§  ^rauleuu    @el)!  i^  bitte  btd^.    @r  luirb  ntic^ 
Don  nnn  an  Sfterer  fo  ate  gepnfet  fe^en* 

£),  @ie  lennen  fi^  mein  grdntein*          25 


9JJdbd)en,  bn  ^aft  e^  tt)iebernm  getroffen. 


88  tttinna  t>on  Barnfyelm. 

SBenn  toir  fdjon  finb,  finb  ttrir  ungepu^t 


am  fdjdnften. 

2>a3  gfraufettt*    SWiiffen  ttrir  benn  fd)on  fein?—  2lber, 

bag  nrir  nn3  fd)5n  glauben,  tear  Dielleid)t  nottoenbig. 

5  —  Sftein,  toenn  id)  tfym,  tf)tn  nur  f^on  bin  !  —  granji^Ia, 

tuenn  alte  3Jfcibd)en$  fo  [inb,  tt)te  tc^  mid)  je^t  fiit)Ie, 

fo  finb  ttrir  —  [onberbare  linger.  —  ^artltrf)  unb  ftolj, 

tugenb^af  t  unb  eitel,  njottitftig  nnb  fromm  —  SMi  mirft 

mic^  nic^t  derfteljen.     Qtf)   Derfte^e   mtd^   tt)o^I  fetbft 

10  nidjt  —  !l)ie  greube  macfyt  brefjenb,  tt)irblic^t.  — 

^ranjt^fa*  gaffen  @ie  fi^,  mein  grdulein,  id)  fyflre 
I  ommen.  — 

2)a§  grauletiu  3Ki(^  faff  en?  3=^  fottte  ifyn  ru^ig 
em^f  angen  ? 


2luftrttt. 

,  .    2)er  Sirt    S)i  . 

15        tJ»   Sctt^Ctm  tfUtJcrcm,  unb  tnbem  er  ftc  erblirft,  flte^t  er  auf  ftc  511. 

Sit)!  meine  2ftinna!  — 

$a3  ^rdltlettt  i^m  entgegen  ftic^enb.    211)  !  mehl  ScQ^Ctm  !  — 
fc*   ScH^Ctm  ftuftt  auf  elnmal  unb  tritt  luieber  juriicf.      S?erjetl)en 

@ie,  gnabige^  graulein,  ba^  graufein  Don  ^Barnfjelm 
20  {)ter  jn  finben  - 

2)a§  ^Sttlcttt.    $ann  ^f)nen  bot^  fo  gar  unertoartet 

nit^t  fein  ?  —  Snbcm  fie  t^m  na^er  tritt  unb  er  meljr  juritcftcei^t.    3^  * 

fott  Qfyntn  Derjei^en,  bag  ic^  no^  ^^re  SDJinna  bin  ? 
Stergeil)  O^nen  ber  §immelr  bag  iS)  nocf)  ba^  granlein 
25  Don  Sarnljefai  bin  ! 

to.  Sctt^etm*    ©nabige^  grautein  —  @te$t  ftarr  auf  ben  sBirt 

unb  jucft  bte  Sc^ultern. 


gtodter  21uf3tig.    Xteunter  2Juftrttt.  89 


^tattteitt  tmrb  ben  SStrt  getoafc  unb  tointt  bet  granstSfa. 

§err,—  y\lL<^ 

u*  £etti)ei»u    SBenn  ttrir  un$  betberfeits  nidjt  trren— 
gfranjigfa,    3er  €>err  SBtrt/  ^^ti  brtngen  @te  un^ 
benn  ba  ?    ©efdjurinb  lommen  @te,  laffen  ©te  un^  ben  5 
fudjen. 

(t  e§  ni^t  ber  9te^te  ?    (gt  ja  bo^  ! 
ntrf)t  bod^  !    ©ef^tuinb  lommen  @tc  ; 
3^oii)ter  norf)  leinen  guten  SKorgen 
gefagt.  10 


fait  i$n  an.  Sommen  @ie,  n)tr  iDotlen  ben 
Sii^en^ettet  mac^en,  —  8affen  @ie  (e^en,  toa^  twr  ^aben 
toerben  — 

2)et  SStrt    @tc  fotfen  ^aben,  t)or«  erfte  —  15 

grauiigfa.  Sttfl,  ja  [title  !  2Benn  ba^  granfein  jei^t 
f(f)on  n)ei§,  toa«  fie  gu  aJWttag  fpetfcn  foil,  fo  ift  e^ 
um  t^ren  3lppetit  gefdjefyen.  Sommen  @ie,  ba^  miiffen 
@te  mir  altein  fagen,  ga^rt  i^n  wit  ©ctoait  a^' 


Heunter  2Juftrttt. 

,    2)a§  graiitcin. 

trren  toir  un$  nod)?  20 


§  ber  ^immet  tooltte!  —  aber 
gibt  nur  eine,  nnb  @ie  finb  e§.  — 

2)a^  ^rftitletm    SBeldie  llmftanbe  !    2Ba§  mir  nn^  su      . 
fagen  ^aben,  !ann  Jebermann  !)oren. 
t>»  Sctt^eim.    @ie  Ijier  ?    SBa^  fnd^en  @tc  I)ier,  gnd-  25 
grixutein?  """•" 


90  UTtnna  son 


9?idjt$  fudje  id)  mel)r.    ma  offenett  5lrmen 

auf  i$n  augment.    3tt(eS,  teas  id)  fudjte,  fyabe  idj  gefunben. 
to*  Seflljetm  suructoetcsenb.    @ie  fud)ten  eiuen  glMlidjen, 
c  einen  3f)rer  S^6  toiirtrigen  9Jiamt,  unb  finben  —  etnen 
5  (gfcnben.. 

$a3  graufcht;    So  Iteben  @ic  mid)  nid)t  me^r?  — 
unb  Iteben  etne  anbere  ? 

tj.  Sett^ctm*    311)!    ber  Ijat    @te   nte    getiebt,  metn 
grauletn,  ber  etne  anbere  narf)  ^^nen  Iteben  fann. 
10     2>a3  ^raulcttt;    @te  reij^en  nnr  etnen  @tatf>el  an^ 
metner  @eele.  —  SBenn  id)  3fy  §crj   Derforen   fjabe/ 
Ite'gt  bara'n,  ob  mid)  ©(ei^giilttgleit  ober  mcid)tigere  L 
barum  gebrad)t? — @ie  tieben  mi(^  nic^t  mefyr,^ 
unb  tieben  audf)  feine  anbere?  —  Ungfitcflidjer  SKann, 
is  toenn  Sie.gar  ni^  lieben!  — 

b.  Sett^cim.  9?ecf)tr  gndbige^  graulein  ;  ber  UnglM* 
licl)e  mug  gar  nici)t$  lieben.  @r  t)erbient  fein  Unglitcf, 
toenn  er  btefen  ®ieg  ni^t  itber  fic^  felbft  ju  er^alten 
it)ei^ ;  n?enn  er  e$  fi(^  gefatten  taffen  fann,  bag  trie, 
20'  toetc^e  er  liebt,  an  feinem  Unglilcf  3lntei(  ne^men  bitr- 
fen.  —  2Bie  fd)tt?er  ift  biefer  ©ieg !  —  Seitbem  mtr 
2?ernunft  unb  91ottt)enbigfeit  befet)Ien,  pinna  t)on  33arn* 
^elm  gu  t)erg'effen,  tna^  fur  3Kiil)e  ^abe  ii)  angelDanbt ! 
(Sben  iDotttc  id)  anfangen  gu  f)offen,  bag  biefe  3)litl)e 
25  nid)t  etDig  tiergeben^  fein  toitrbe  :  —  unb  @ie  erfdjeinen, 
mein  graulein!- 

Sa§  graulehu    SScrftc^  id)  ©ie  re^t  ?  —  §alten  @ie, 

mein  §err ;  (affen  ®ie  fe^en,  mo  mir  finb,  e^e  trir  un^ 

toeiter  Dertrren !  —  tnotten  2ie  mir  bie  einjige 

30  beanttoorten  ? 


groeiter  2Iuf3ug.    Heuntcr  2Iuftrttt.  91 

to.  Sefiljetm.    Qtbt,  mein  grdnlein — 

$a§  3rraulettt.    SBotten  @ie  mir  and)  ofyne  SBenbung, 

ofyne  SBinfetjng  anttnorten  ?  2ftit  nicljts  ate  einem  trod nen 

Qa  ober  9Jein? 

$a§  grauletit.    @ie  fonnen  e§.  —  ®nt :  nngeac^tet 

ber  -Jftnlje,  bie  @ie  angeiuenbet,  mid)  jn  t>ergeffen, — 

tieben  @ie  mid)  nod),  Jeflf)eim  ? 
to.  Seflljetm.    3Rein  granlein,  biefe  grage  — 
2)a§  ^raulcttt.    @ie  fyaben  t)erf proven,  mit  nid)t^  ate  10 

3a  ober  9iein  jn  anttt)orten, 
to.  SeCJjeim.    llnb  ^inpgefe^t :   toenn'it^  fannJ- 
2)a§  fjrdulcttt.    @ie  lonnen ;  @te  muffen  miffen,  tt)a§ 

in  ^rem  §erjen   Dorge^t  —  8ieben  @ie  mid)  nodj, 

to.  ScH^eim.    2Benn  mein 

2)ag  ^^wtcttt.    3:a  °^er 

to.  Settljetm.    9tnn,  Ja ! 

2>a§  5rttttlcitt.     ^a  ? 

to.  Sctt^cim.    ^a,  }a!  —  Slttein —  20 

2>a§  $rauleitt.    ®ebn(b !  —  @ie  lieben  mid)  nod) :  ge* 
nug  fiir  mid).  —  ^tt  tyaa  fiir  dnmi  ^on  bin  ic^  mit 
3^nen  gefatten!    gin  nnbrtger,  mefan^oftfd^er,  anftef* 
fe^ber  3:on»  —  Qd)  nefyme  ben  meinigen  ttrieber  an»- 
9int!,  mein  lieber  UnglMtidjer,  @ie  lieben  mid)  nod^  nnb  25 
fyaben  ^^re  SJKinna  nod),  nnb  finb  nngliidli^  ?    §8ren 
@ie  bot^,  toa^  3^re  9Jfinna  fiir  ein  eingebifbete^,  af- 
berneS  5Ding  tt)ar,  —  ift.    @ie  tie^,  fie  la^t  fit^  tran-    \y 
men,  3^r  ganse^  ®(M  fei  fie*  —  ©efi^tuinb  Iramen 
@ie  ^^r  Ungtiid  an§.    ©ie  mag  t)erfnd)en,  tuieDief  fie  30 
&effen  an 


92  ZTIinna  con  Barntjelm. 

to.  Seflljetm.    STOein  graniein,  id)  bin  nidjt  gettioljnt 
-ju  Ifagen. 

2>a3  Srauleitt.    ©efjr  tooljl.    3d)  tottjjte  aud)  titdjt, 

toad  mir  an  einem  ©olbaten  nad)  bem  ^rafyfen  roeniger 

5  gefiete,  al$  ba$  Stagen.     2lber  eS  gtbt  etne   gettriffe 

fatte,  nad)Ia[[ige  2lrtr  tion   feiner  SEapferfeit  unb   t^on 

[einem  Ungtitcfe  ju  fprerf)en  — 

ti»  Settljeim,    Sie  im  ®runbe  bod^  auc^  gepra^It  nnb 
geffagt  ift; 

10     $a3  ^rauleitu    D  mein  SRerfjtfyaber,  fo  fatten  @ie 

fic^  autf)  gar  nicfjt  ungfiidlic^  tiennen  folten*  —  ®anj 

geft^tDtegen,  ober  ganj  mit  ber  @prad)e  ^erau§.  —  Sine 

•  SJernunf t,  .etne  ^lottoenbigfeit,  bie  3^nen  mi&)  jn  ter* 

geffen  befiefytt?  —  $d)  bin  eine  grofte  8ieb^aberin  t)on 

15  SSernunft ;  ic^  t)abe  fef)r  t)iel  (prerbietnng  fur  bie  ^tot* 

wenbigleit*  —  Slber  laff en  ©te  bod)  Ijoren,  toie  Derniinf tig 

biefe  33ernnnft,  it)ie  notmenbig  biefe  9Zotit)enbigleit  ift. 

to*  SettJjetm.    SBo^I  benn ;  fo  fyoren  ©te,  mein  gran* 

lent.  —  ©ie  nennen  mid)  JeH^eim ;  ber  S^ame  trifft  ein. 

20 — Slber  fie  meinen,  tc^  fei  ber  iettfyetm,  ben  @ie  in 

S^rem  $5aterlanbc,  ge!annt  ^aben,  ber  blitf)enbe  SKarm, 

uollcr  ^Infprudfje,  tjbflcr  9?u^mbegierbe,  ber  feine$  ganjen 

itorper^,  feiner  ganjen  ©eele  macljtig  toar,  Dor  bem  bie 

K    .jj^^djranfett  ber  @^re  nnb  be^  ©lUdd  eroffnet  ftanben, 

.  25  ber  QtytZ  §erjend  nnb  ^^rer  §anb,  iDenn  er  fdjon 

^^rer  noc^  nirf)t  toiirbig  toar,  tdgtii^  toiirbiger  jn  toer= 

ben  tyoffen  burftc.  —  Siefer  5EeIIf)eim  bin  idf)  ebenfo* 

toenig,  —  ate  icf)  mein  9Sater  bin,    33eibe  finb  geluefen. 

Q$)  bin  £ettljeim,  ber  t)erabfdt)iebeter  ber  an  feiner  ®I)re 

-,o  gefranfte,  ber   Sritypel,  ber  Settler.  —  ^enem,  mein 


gmettcr  2Iuf3ug.    Zteuttter  2Juftritt. 


93 


grcintein,  Derfpradjen  @ie  fid)  ;  tootten  <Sie  biefem  SBort 
fatten?     . 

2>a§  Sfrauleitu    £)a$    Itingt    fefyr   tragifdj! —  £)odj, 
mein  §err,  bis  id)  {enen  ttrieberfinbe,  —  in  bie  £ettljeim3 
bin  id)  nnn  einmat  fcernarrt, —  biefer  toirb  mir  fdj)on  s 
cms  ber  ^ot  ^elfen  miiffen* — Seine  §anb,  Ueber  Sett^ 

ler !      ^nbeni  fie  t^n  fiei  ber  Jpanb  ergreift. 

tl*   Seftfjetm  ber  ble^anbere  ^anb  mil  bem  ^»ute  Dor  ba§  ^efid^t  fdjliigt 
unb  ftci§  toon  i^r  abtoenbet,     S)ClS  ift  jn  t)iel !  —  2Bo  bin  (3)  ?  — 

Saffen  @ie  mid),  granlein !    ^^re  ®^^e  f oftcrt  mit^ !  —  10 
Saffen  @tc  mid)! 

^rautettt*    SBaS  ift  ^^e^?  ^°  rotten  @ie  fyin? 
^etm*    25on  ^nen!"~~ 

3?0n  mir  ?    Sitbem  fte  feine  £cmb  an  t^re  Sruft 

jtc^t.    trimmer !  15 

t>.  Sett^etm*   £)ie  25erjiDeifInng  ititrb  mi(^  tot  su  Qfyen 
toerfen* 

^taulettt.    SSon  mir? 
tu  Seff^ctm*    3Son  3^nen.  —  @ie  nie,  nie  U)ieber  ju 
feljen,  —  ^^^°^  f°  entf^Ioffen,  fo  feft  entfd)Ioffen/t^) 
—  leine  9c^)cnft!^tf^feit  jn  begel)en,  —  @ie  leine 
befomient)eit   beget)en   gn   taffen*  —  8affen    @ie 

3Jf inna  !      Steifjt  ft(^  to§  unb  ab. 

2>a3  Sraulcttt  t^m  na^.  SJZinna  @ie  taff en  ? 
Sfeltfjeim ! 

be$  §tt)eiten 


fritter  9tuf§ug, 

(Erfter  Jluftritt 

S)ie  ©$ette :  ber  @aat. 
eaten  Srief  in  ber  £anb.      9ftUJ3  irf)  bod)  nod)  ettttnal  ttt 

ba$  t)erbammte  §au$  fomtnen!  —  Sin  4Briefd)en  feon 
nteinent  §errn  an  ba§  gnabige  grihtlein,  ba$  feme 
@c^it)efter  fetn  n)tl(.  —  Senn  ftc§  nur  ba  nidjtS  un= 
5  fpmnt!  —  @onft  h)trb  be^  53rteftragen^  Icin  ©nbe  toer* 
ben»  —  3^  toare  e^  gent  Io^  ;  abet  id)  mb(^te  anc^  ntcf)t 
gern  ins  ^mmer  ^tnetn,^— S)a^  grauen^^eug  fragt  fo 
t)tef,  unb  td^  antmorte  fo  ungern !  —  §a,  bie  Zurt  gef)t 
auf.  2Bie  gemitnf^t!  ba^  S'antnterfd^en ! 


2luftritt 


10        fjrattjt^la   jut  £iire  Serein,  au§  ber  fie  fommt,      @0tgen    @te 

ntcf)t  ;  t^  tt)ttl  fd)on  aufpaffen.  —  @ie^  !  gnbcm  fte  suftcn  ge= 
tDo^r  hiirb  ba  ftie^e  mtr  ja  gletrf)  lt)a§  auf.,  Slber  mtt  bent 
33te^  tft  ntc^t^  anjttfangen. 

Sufi     3^r  SMener- 
15     grattjt^fa.    3^  toofltc  fo  etnen  Stener  ntdjt- 

3uft  SKu,  nn,  Dcrgci^  @tc  mtr  bie  gcben^art  !  ®a 
brtng^  id)  tin  Sriefdjen  t)on  nteinent  §errn  an  3^re 
§errf^aft,  ba§  gnabige  graulein  —  @rf)n)efter. 
nicf)t  fo?  @^tt)cftcr. 

20        5r^St§la»      ®eb'  @r  ^er  !   SReiBt  i$m  ben  S9rief  auS  ber 

®ie  foil  fo  gut  fetn,  ISfct  ntein  §err  bitten, 

94 


fritter  Slufsug.    §n?eiter  2Juftritt.  95 


unb  e£  ubergeben.    §ernad)  foil  @ie  fo  gut  fein, 
mein  gerr  bitten  —  baft  @ie  nicfjt  ettoa  benlt,  idE)  bitte 


Sftun  benn? 

Sftein  @err  berftefyt  ben  9?umme(.  @r  toeift,  5 
bafc  ber  993eg  ju  ben  $rau(ein$  burd^  bte  Sammermcib' 
c^en§  gefyt,  —  bttby  id;  mir  ein!  —  S)tc  ^ungfer  fod 
alfo  fo  gut  fein,  —  tajjt  mein  §err  bitten,  —  unb  ifynt 
fagen  taffenr  ob  er  nid)t  ba^  3Sergnitgen  ^aben  fonnte, 
bte  3un9fer  auf  e^  2Sierte[ftimb(i)en  ju  f^rec^en.  10 


8ScrjctI|'  @ie  mtr,  tuenn  id^  3f^r  einen  unredjten 
gebe,  —  3^  @ie!  —  9tur  auf  ein  SSiertetftunb- 
c^en  ;  aber  allein,  ganj  aGein,  tn^gef)eimr  unter  Diet 
Slugen.  gr  ^citte  ^fjr  ma§  fefyr  S^otmenbige^  gu  fagen.  15 

SranjiSf  a.    ®ut  !  icf)  fyabe  i^nt  auc^  t)iel  ju  fagen.  - 
6r  lann  nut  foramen  ;  id^  »crbc  ju  feinem  SJef  eljle  fein. 
Slberr  tnann  lann  er  fommen?    SBann  ift  e$ 
am  gelegenften,  -3un9f  er  ?  @o  in  ber  Sammerung  ? 
^tanjtela.     SBie  meint  Sr  ba^?  —  @ein  §err  lann  20 
fommen,  U)ann  er  tiritt;  unb  bamit  pade  Sr  ficfjnur! 
3ttft*    ^ergli^  gern  !    ssta  fortge^en. 
^tanji^fa*    §dr'  gr  bod);  nocf)  auf  ein  SBort.    28o 
finb  benn  bie  anbern  Sebienten  be$  3Kaior^? 
3uft*    S)ie  anbern  ?    £)af)in,  bort^in,  itberal^in.        25 

SBo  ift  SBi^elm? 

£)er  ^ammerbiener  ?  ben  td^t  ber  SKaJor  reif  en. 
f  a.    @o  ?  unb  Wltyp,  ^°  ift  &er  ? 
3uft    ®er  3^9e^  ?  ben  fyat  ber  §err  auf  jufjeben  ge* 
ge&en.  so 


96  HTinna  t>on  Barnljelm. 


SBeit  er  iefct  feme  $agb  Ijat,  ofyne-  3 
fcL    Slber  STOartte? 

3uft.    £)er  Sutfcfyer  ?  ber  ift  toeggerttten. 
SranstSfa.    Unb  ftrifc?.'  '      , 

5      Suft,    U)cr  Saufcr?  ber  ift  ammeter  t 

$ranji§fa,    3S$o  tear  gr  benn,  ate  ber  SKaior  bet 
in  3:f)Uringen  im  SBtnterquarttere  ftanb  ?    &  toar 
not^  nitf)t  bet  iljm? 

Sufi    O  ia,  trf)  mar  ^ettlned^t  bet  tl)tn  ;  aber  id^  lag 
10  im  Sajarett 

^ranj^fa.    SReitfne^t?    Unb  iefct  ift  (gr? 
3uft  Slfle^  in  allem  ;  Sammerbiener  unb  ^ager,  8au* 
fer  unb  ^Reitfned^t. 

granjt^la*    Sa^  ntu^  id)  geftetjen!    @o  t)iefe  gute, 
is  tud^ttge  8eute  t>on  fit^  gn  laffen  unb  gerabe  ben  Slfler- 
f^Iec^teften  ju  bel)alten!    Qtf)  mo^te  bod;  nrifjen,  ma^ 
fein  §err  an  Ofynt  fanbe! 

25iet(ei(^t  finbet  er,  baft  id)  ein  e^iiid^er  Serl  bin. 
O,  ntan  ift  and)  fcerjtoeifett  tDenig,  tuenn 
20  man  toeiter  ni^  ift  ate  e^rlirf).  —  9BiIt)eIm  irnr.  ein 
anbrer  -Jftenfcf)!    9?eifen  (a^t  it)n  ber  §err? 

Qa,  er  Ia|t  iljn,  —  ba  er'^  nid^t  fjinbern  fann. 

SBie  ? 

O,  SBil^elm  toirb  fid)  atte  S^re  auf  feinen 
25  9?eifen  maiden.   Sr  I)at  be^  §errn  ganje  ©arberobe  mit. 
^ranjtefa.    2Ba$?    Sr  ift  bo^  nic^t  bamit  burdjge^ 
gangen  ? 

Sttft    S)a$  fann  man  nun  eben  nidfjt  fagen  ;  fonbern, 
ate  ttrir  t?on  9Wrnberg  meggtngen,  ift  er  un$  nur  nid^t 
so  bamit  narfjgefommen. 


an 


Drtttcr  2luf3ug.    groeiter  tfuftrttt.  97 


£)  ber  S 

e$  toar  em  ganger  2ftenfd)  !  er  forntte  frifieren 
unb  rafieren  unb  parlieren  —  unb  fdjarmteren.  —  9itd)t 
twfyr? 

%van%i$ta.    (Sonad)  fyatte  id)  ben  3<iger  nid)t  son  ntir  5 
getan,  toenn  i(^  tt)te  ber  SIRaior  getoefen  luare,    ^onnte 
er  t^n  fcljon  nic^t  at^  $&%&  nil^en,  'fo  tt)ar  e^  bo^  fonft 
ein  titdjttger  Surfrfie.  —  SJem  fyat  er  i^n  benn  auf  pljeben 
gegeben. 

Suft    J)em  Sommanbanten  non  ©panban.  10 

^ransi^Ia,    ©er  geftnng?  S)te  3=agb  auf  ben  SSatten 
fann  bo^  ba  and)  nidjt  gro^  fein. 

bgt  auc^  ba  nt(^t. 
tut  er  benn? 
3uft.    er  larrt.  15 

@r  farrt? 

-3lber  nur  anf  bret  Qafy.  Sr  nta^te  ein  ffeineS 
unter  be^  §errn  ^ompagnie  nnb  tooBtc-.fc^ 
SWatm  burcf)  bie  SSorpoften  bringen.  — 

erftanne  ;  ber  S8fctt)i(^t  !  20 

D,  e$  ift  ein  tii^tiger  ^erl,  ein  $&$&,  ber 
funfjifl  9JZei(en  in  ber  Sftnnbe,  bnr^  SBatber  nnb  3Korafte,  . 
altc  gu^ftetgc,  afie  S^teifmege  fennt.   Unb  fd)ie^en  !ann 
er! 

®nt,  ba§  ber  3)?ajor  nnr  noc^  ben  brazen  25 


©at  er  i^n 

^d)  benle,  (Sr  fagte,  Martin  iDdre  meg* 
geritten?    @o  tt>irb  er  bo^  luo^I  njieberfomnten  ? 

9Keint  @ie?  30 


1  98  ITttnna  oon  Barnfyelm. 


3Bo  tft  er  benn  Ijingeritten  ? 
gefyt  nun  in  Me  jeljnte  SBocfye,  ba  ritt  er 
mtt  beS  §errn  ehtjigem  unb  (extent  SReitpferbe —  nad) 
ber  ©djtoemme. 

5      ftranjisfa.    Unb  tft  nocf)  nicfyt  nrieber  ba?    £),  ber 
©algenftridf ! 

3uft,  ©ie  (Sdjtoemme  fann  ben  brazen  ^ntf^er  au^ 
tDO^f  t)erfd)^emntt  fyaben!  —  ©^  tDar  gar  ein  renter 
Sutfdier !  ©r  fyatte  in  SBien  je^n  ^^re  gefaljren.  @o 
10  einen  friegt  ber  §err  gar  nici)t  iDteber.  SBenn  bie 
im  molten  9?ennen  lr>arenr  fo  bnrfte  er  nur  ntarfjen : 
unb  auf  einmal  (tanben  fie  ttrie  bie  2Wauern.  S)abei  tt)ar 
er  ein  auSgelernter  SJo^arjt! 

5ftun  ift  tnir  fiir  ba^  SStoancentent  be^ 
bange» 

9?ein,  nein,  bamit  ^af «  feine  SRidjtiflfett.    Sr  ift 
bei  etnem  ©arnifonregimente  getDorben. 


id)  an  ein  tteberticfjeS  9ftenfc!),  !am 
20  be§  5yfad:)t3  niemat$  nad)  §aufe,  uiac^te  auf  be$  §errn 
9Jamen  itberatt  @d)u(ben  unb  taufenb  infame 
ber  3Jiajor  fa^r  ba§  er  mit  aller  ©elralt 

-  ba§  ^angen  ^nntomimif^  onseigenb  ;   er  bradjte  iljn  alfo 

guten  SBeg. 

25     ^^it5t^fa»    D/  ber  S3ube  ! 

Suft  3lber  ein  perfefter  Saufer  ift  err  ba§  ift 
S33enn  i{)m  ber  §err  fitnfjig  ©c^riite  Dorgab,  fo  lonnte 
er  ifjn  mtt  feinem  beften  9tenner  nic^t  eint)olen.  gnfe 
fjingegen  fann  bem  ©afgen  taufenb  @d)ritte  Dorgeben, 

so  unb  id)  toette  mein  Seben,  er  ^olt  iljn  ein.  —  @^  luaren 


Drttter  21  uf  3113.    Drttter  2Iuftrttt.  99 


fyt  guten  greunbe, 
unb  ber  Wltpp,  ber  2ftartin  nnb  ber  grife?  —  Stan, 
empfiefylt  fief)  !    ©e^t  a&. 


Drttter  2tuftrttL 

gran$i§!a  unb  fjeruacl)  bet  SSirt. 
a  bte  tljm  ernftSaft  na^fie^t.   Qd)  tJerbtCttC  bett 

—3^  ^ebanfe  mt^,  Qnft.    Qtf)  fefete  bte  gljrlidjlett  ^u  5 
ttef  ^erab.     Qtf)  totll  bte  8e^re  ntdjt  t)ergeffen. — 21^1 

ber  Uttgfitcfltdje  9Kann!   ^e^rt  fi^  urn  unb  Juia  tto^  bem  3immer 
be§  5^^wle^§  Qe^en,  inbem  ber  SStrt  fommt. 

9Btrt    2Barte  @te  boc^,  metn  fd^one^  Smb. 

^abe  je^t  nt^t  geit,  §err  SStrt.       10 
2)cr  SEBirt*     S3?ur  em  Heine^  3Iugenb(tcfd)en! — 
feme  Sta^rtc^t  setter  Don  bem  @errn  3D?apr? 
fonnte  borf)  untndgtt^  fern  9Ibf(^teb  fern!— 
benn? 

e^  3^r  ^a^  gnabtge  grautetn  nt(f)t  15 
erja^It? — t2tte  i(i)  @te,  mem  fd)bne§   Stub,  unten  in 
ber  Sitcije  t3erlie§r  fo  fam  i^  ti^n  ungefa^r  mteber  Ijter 
in"  ben  ©aat—       '  fi>^(j[5x4^    ?*  ^>>v^\>' 
33on  ungefa^r,  in  ber  Slbftcfyt,  einiDentg 

20 

2>er  SStrt  @i,  mein  $inb,  mie  fann  <Sie  ba§  bon 
ntir  benfen?  ©inem  SBirte  Iftjjt  nid^t§  iibler  al^  S^eu- 
gierbe.-T-^^  ^cir  nid)t  lange  ^terr  fo  prellte  anf  etn* 
mat  bie  £itre  bei  bem  gncibtgen  graulem  auf*  !iDer 
SD^ajor  ftitqte  I)erau3;  ba§  graulein  iljm  nacf);  fretbe  in  25 
enter  S3etge^nng,mit  4BIi(Ien,  in  einer  ©tettung — fo 


100  Itthtna  con  Barnfjelm. 


lapt  fid)  nur  fefjen.  @ie  ergriff  tljti;  er  rtfc  fid) 
log;  fie  ergrtff  ifyn  ttrieber.  ,,£et(l)etm!"—  ,,granletn! 
laffen  Ste  mid)!"  —  ,,3£of)in?"—  ©o  jog  er  fie  bis  an 
bie  Jreppe.  2JHr  iuar  fd)on  bange,  er  toitrbe  fie  tnit 

5  fyerabreijsen,  Stber  er  ttxmb  fi(^  nod^  Io^.  ©a£  grciu* 
(em  blieb  an  ber  oberften  S^iDette  fte^n,  fat)  itjm  na^, 
rtef  il)m  na(^,  rang  bie  §anbe.  2luf  einntal  toanbte  fie 
fidf)  um,  lief  nad)  bem  genfterr  Don  bem  genfter  iDieber 
jur  Sreppe,  t)on  ber  £reppe  in  bem  @aale  fyin  nnb  tt)ie= 

10  ber.  £rier  ftanb  id)  ;  I;ter  ging  fie  bretmat  bei  mtr 
fcorbei,  o^ne  mii)  ju  fef)en»  (Snblidj  tear  e§r  al6  ob  fie 
mid)  fafye;  aber,  ®ott  fet  bei  un^!  \§  glaube,  ba£ 
grantein  fa^  mitf)  fiir  @ic  an,  mein  Sinb.  wgran* 
5i$fa,"  rief  fie,  bte  2lugen  anf  mid)  gertdjtet,  ,rbin  t^ 

15  nun  glitdticf)?"  ®arauf  fa^  fie  fteif  an  bie  J)ed:e,  unb 
ttrieberum:  ,,bin  id)  nnn  glitdlid)?"  ®aranf  it)if(^te  fie 
fi<^  Stranen  an£  bem  Singe  nnb  Icid)elte  nnb  fragte  mi(^ 
tmbernm:  f,gran5i§!ar  bin  id)  nnn  glMlid)?"  —  2Bafyr= 
l^aftig,  id)  tnn^te  nid)t,  .ttrie  mtr  tuar.  53i§  fie  nad) 

20  i^rer  Sitre  (ief  ;  ba  let)rte  fie  fi<^  nocfymafe  nad)  mir 

nm:    ,f@o  fomm  bod),  gran-$i$!a;    mer  jammert  bid) 

nnn?"  —  Unb  bamit  fyinein. 

^raitji^fa,    D  ^err  SBirt,  ba$  ^at  Qfyntn  getranmt. 

2^cr  SBirfc    ©etranmt?  ^ein,  mein  fdjone^  $inb,  fo 

25  umftcinbltc^  tranmt  man  nidjt.  —  Qa,  td^  tootlte  tt)iet)iel 

--''/  brnm  geben,  —  id)  bin  nicfyt  nengierig,  —  aber  id)  tooHte 

tuieDiel  brnm  geben,  tuenn  ic^  ben  ©d)Iitffet  bajn  ptte. 

^ranji^fa*     S5en  ©dpffel?   §n  nnfrer  Xiire,  §err 

SBirt,  ber  ftecft  innerl}alb;    n)tr  fyaben  if)n  jnr  5Kad)t 

30  fyereingejogen  ;   mir  finb  fnr^tfam. 


Dritter  ^ufjug.    Picrter  SJuftritt.  101 


SSirt     Sfticfyt  fo  einen  ©djtitffel;  id)  ttrift  fagen, 
mein  fdjdne$  $inb,  ben  ©djliiffet,  bie  2in§Iegung  gletdH, 
fam,  fo  ben  eigentfidjen  ^nfammenljang  Don  bemf  tt>asl( 
id)  gefefyen.  — 

gfrattjisfa,    $a  fo!—  9?nn,  abien,  §err  SBirt,    SBer*  5 
ben  totr  balb  effen,  §err  SBirt? 

SStrt    3ftein  fdf)5ne§  ^inbr  nid)t  ^n  sergeffen, 
ic^  etgentti^  fagen  toottte. 

^ranji^la.    9tun?  aber  nnr  fnrj  — 

2)cr  2Btrt    2)a^  gnabtge  grantein  l^at  nod^  meinen  10 
Sting;  tt^  nenne  i^n  meinen  — 

$rait5t3fa,    (Sr  foil  if)nen  nnDerloren  fein. 

2)cr  SBirt.    $d)  trage  barnm  ant^  feine  @orge  ;  t($ 
tDtlt^  nnr  ertnnern,    @ie^t  ©ie,  id)  tottt  iljn  gar  nid)t 
etnmal  loieber  fyaben,    Set)  Icinn  mir  bod)  tool)I  an  ben  is 
gtngern  abjafjfen,  tDo^er  fie  ben  9ttng  fannte,  nnb  mo^er 
er  bem  tfyrigen  fo  a^nlid)  fa^*    ®r  ift  in  i{)ren  §anben 
am  beften  anfgefyoben.    Qfy  mag  i^n  gar  nidjt 
nnb  mitt  inbe$  bie  ^nnbert  ^iftofen,  bie  id)  baranf 
ben  ^abe,  anf  be$  gnabtgen  grdnlein^  9?ed)nnng  fe^en.  20 
%litf)t  fo  re^t,  mein  fdjones  finb? 


Pierter  2luftritt. 
SSirt, 


SSenter.     S)a  ift  er  {a! 

3fr<nt$t3fa,    ^nnbert  ^iftoten?  %$i)  meinte,  nnr  ad)t§ig. 
2)er  SSirt    @§  ift  toafyr,  nnr  nennjig,  nnr  nenngig. 
ti)it(  id)  tnn,  mein  fd)8ne$  Sinb,  ba^  mill  id)  tnn.  25 
ba§  tt)irb  fii^  finben,  §e 


102  Htinna  son  Barnfjelm. 


ber  ifjnen  IjtnterrtmrtS  nailer  fommt  unb  auf  eintnot  ber  $r 

ai§fa  Quf  bte  ©gutter  Hopft.    graueujimmerdjen  !  grauenjim- 
mermen  ! 


5  2Bertter.  grfdjrecfe  @te  nidjt!  —  grauensimmerdjen, 
grauenaimmerdjen,  id)  fefy',  @ie  ift  I)tibfd)  unb  ift 
gar  fremb  —  Unb  pbfdje  frembe  Scute  mitffen  getoarnt 
toerben  —  grauensunmerdjen,  grauengimmerc^en,  neljm' 
@te  fid^  Dor  bent  2ftanne  in  ad)t  !  siuf  ben  sstrt  setgenb. 

10     $er  SSirt     ^e,  untiermutete  greube!    §err 
SSerner!  2BUIfontmen  bet  un£,  tDtflf  ommen  !  —  W 
ift  borf)  immer  noc^  ber  fufttge,  fpa^afte,  e^rlic^e 
ner  !  —  @ie  fott  fid)  t)or  ntir  in  a^t  nefjnten,  mein 


15      SBerner*     ®ef)  @ie  i^m  ixberatt  aM  bem  2Bege  ! 

2)er  aSirt    3Kir!   mir!  —  93in  ic^  benn  fo  geftifjr* 
lic^?  —  ©a,  l)a,  ^a!  —  §or'  @ie   boc^,  mein 
Sinb!  2Bie  gefdttt  ^r  ber  Spa^? 

aSerner.   (®a^  e§  bo^  immer  feine$g(eid)en  fitr 
20  erftdren,)  toenn  man  i^nen  bie  SBa^r^eit  fagt. 
2>cr  aStrt.      SDtc  2Saf)r^eit!    Ija,  H  ^a! 
n^a^r,  mein  fc^one^  Sinb,  immer  beffer!    £)er  33Jann 
lann  fpa^enl  %$  gefafyrlidj?  —  idE)?  —  @o  Dor  jman- 
gig  3^^^  inar  tt>a$  bran.     3a,  Ja,  mein  fd)ime$  Sinb, 
25  ba  mar   id)   gefdl)r(icf)  ;    ba   h)Upte   mandje   baDon   ju 
f  agen  ;  aber  je^t  — 
aScrner*    D  iiber  ben  atten  barren! 
2)er  SSirt     ®a  ftecEt^  eben!    SSenn  ttrir  alt  tt)er* 
ben,  ift  e$  mit  unfrer  ©efd^rli^leit  aM.    (££  tt)irb  if)m 
so  and)  ni(J)t  beffer  ge^n,  §err  SBerner  ! 


Drtttcr  2Iuf3iig.    Pterter  21uftrttt.  103 


aScrncr,    $o£  ®ecf  unb  lein  (Snbe!  — 
mermen,  fo  Diet  23erftanb  toirb  @ie  mir  tool)!  ^utrauen, 
bag  id)  Don  ber  ©efafjriidjfeit  nidjt  rebe,     £)er  etne 
£eufel   fyat  ifyn   Derfaffen,   aber   e$   (tub   bafitr  fteben 
anbere  in  ifyn  gefafyren  —  5 

Set  SBirt  O,  l)of  @tc  bod),  f)or'  @tc  bo^!  SBte 
er  ba$  nun  toteber  fo  Ijernnt  jn  bringen  toeip!  —  ©pcifs 
iiber  @|3a5f  unb  immer  tw$  92eue^  !  D,  e§  ift  etn  Dor= 
treffti^er  9Jfannr  ber  §err  ^aul  9Berner  !  —  5ur  granaufa, 
ais  ins'  D^t.  ©u  too^If)abenber  3}Jann  unb  nojlj  lebtg,  in 
^at  brei  2ftetten  t^on  ^ter  etn  fcfjtfneS  grelfcfiulgen*  7 

— 


t)at  33eute  gemac^t  im  Srtege!  —  Unb  ift 
2Bad)tmeifter  bet  unferm  §errn  3)?aior  getoefen.  D, 
ba^  ift  etn  greunb  Don  unferm  §errn  3)iaior!  ba^  ift 
ein  greunb  [  ber  fid)  fitr  it)n  totfi^Iagen  lie^e  !—  15 

3®entcr.  $al  unb  bo§  ift  etn  greunb  Don  metnem 
3Jfaior!  ba^  ift  ein  greunb!  —  ben  ber  2ftaj;or  follte 
totf^Iagen  (affen* 

£er  28irt     3Bie?  toa^  ?  —  5Kcmr  §er^  SBerncr,  ba^ 
ift  ni(^t  guter  @pa^,  —  $d)  fein  greunb  t)om  §errn  20 
2ftajor  ?  —  S^etn,  ben  ®pa£  Dcrftc^'  ic^  ntdjt. 

aScrncr,    ^uft  ^at  mir  fcf)one  Singe 

2)cr  a»trt  Quft?  ^c^  bad)f3  too^I, 
@ie  fpradje,  ^}uft  ift  ein  bofer,  garfttger  3Kenfc^,  Slber 
^ier  ift  ein  fcfjoneS  Sinb  jur  ©tette  ;  ba^  lann  reben  ?  25 
ba$  mag  fagen,  ob  id)  lein  greunb  tion  bent  §errn 
STOafor  bin?  ob  id)  U)m  leine  ©ienfte  ertoiefen  fyabe? 
llnb  toarum  fotttc  \§  nid)t  fein  ^reunb  fein?  $}t  er 
nidjt  ein  t)erbienter  3JJann?  &  ift  toaljr  er  ^at  ba$ 
llngtitcf  gel)abtr  abgebanft  ju  toerben  ?  aber  tt)a^  tut  so 


104  XHtnna  rxm  Barnfyelm. 

ba$?  Der  Sontg  !ann  nid)t  alte  t>erbiente  Scanner  fen- 

nen;  unb  toenn  er  fie  and)  afie  fenttte,  (o  fann  er  fie 

nid)t  atle  betoljnen. 

aScnter.    £)a£  Ijeifet  3f)n  ®ott  fprecfjen !  —  Slber  $uft 
s  —  freifid)  ift  an  3uften  and)  nirf)t  Diet  Sefonber^ ;  boc^ 

em  Aligner  ift  Qnft  ntdf)t ;  unb  toenn  ba§  lua^r  tocire, 

tt)a^"er  rntr  gefagt  f)at  — 
$er  aStrt    ^d)  »tH  Don  ^uften  nid)t^  f)oren !  2Bie 

gefagt,  ba3  fc^one  Sinb  ^ier  mag  fpredjen !  311  t^r  tn§  c^r. 
10  @te  tuei^,  mein  Sinb,  ben  9ting !  —  (Srjaljf  @te  e6  bo^ 

§err  SSentern.    ®a  toirb  er  mid)  beffer  fennen  lernen. 

llnb  bamit  e^  nicf)t  t)eran§fommt,  ate  ob  (2ie  ntir  nnr  jn 

(Befallen  rebe,  fo  tDtll  id)  nid)t  einmal  babei  fein.  3c^ 
•  mill  nidjt  babei  fein ;  id)  toilt  ge^en ;  aber  @ie  fotlen 
is  mtr  e$  toieberfagen,  §err  SBerner,  (2ie  follen  mir  e^ 

itJteberfagen,  ob  Qnft  nid^t  ein  garftiger  SSerteuntber  ift. 


^iinfter  ^uftritt. 


SBcrncr*     grauenjimmer^en,  fennt  ®ie  benn  meinen 


Den   3Jiaior    t>on 
20  fenn'  id)  ben  brat>en  SKann. 

38crner.     3ft  e$  nidjt  ein  brat»er  2ftann?  3ft 
bent  3Kanne  toof)(  gnt? 

3Son  ®runb  tneine§ 
SBa^r^aftig?    ©ie^t  @ie, 
25  d)en,  nun  fommtSie  mir  nocf)  einmal  fo  fcfjbn  t?or.  — 


Dritter  2Iuf3ug,    ^iinfter  2Iuftritt.  105 

2lber  ttmS  ftnb  benn  ba$  f  itr  £uenfte,  bte  ber  SBtrt 
unferm  -JRajor  toill  ertoiefen  fjaben? 

3?ratt5t3fa.  Qd)  ftmftte  eben  nid)t  ;  e$  toare  benn, 
bafj  er  fidj  ba$  ©ute  snfdjretben  toolite,  meltfie^  glitcf^ 
(td^ermetfe  cms  f  cittern  fcfyurftfrfjett  ^Betragen  gttt[t^|)p.tt. 

SBcrner.    @o  it)dre  e6  ja  it?a^r,  tt)a^  tntr  3n 

^Clt  ?  —  ®egen  bie  <5ette,  too  ber  2Birt  abgegangen.    ©Cttt  ©tii(f  f 

bu  gegcmgett  btft!  —  (Sr  I)at  ttjm  imrfHrf)  bie 
attSgertiwnt  ?  —  ©o  etnem  Sftatttte  fo  einen  ©treidf)  ju 
fpiefett,  tt)ei(  fitf)  baS   ©fetegel)irn   einbttbet,   ba^   ber  10 
2Wann  leitt  ©etb  tne^r  f)abe!  J)er  2)faj;or  fern  ®elb! 

5ransi§fa.    @o  ?  fyat  ber  ^a{or  @elb  ? 

SSeruer.  SBie  §ett!  (Sr  toeig  ni(^tr  n)iet)iet  er  ^at. 
(Sr  triet^  ni(f)t,  lt)er  i^m  fdjutbig  ift,  $tf)  bin  i^tn  fetber 
frf)tt(big  unb  bringe  tt)tn  eitt  atteS  9?eft(f)ett»  ®ie^t  @ter  15 
grauen5ttnmer(^enr  ^ier  itt  biefetn  33etttetd)ett  ba§  er  nu0  ber 
etnen  £af$e  jie^t  finb  ^unbert  Souisbor,  unb  in  biefetn  SfJott^ 
djen  ba§  er  au§  ber  anbem  ste^t  ^unbert  J5ttfaten»  Silted  fettt 
Oelb! 

Sranjtefa*    SBa^r^aftig?  2Iber  toanttn  t)erfe^t  benn'  20 
ber  SKaior?    (5r  ^at  {a  etnen  SRing  t)erfe^t- 

aSenter,  33erfe^t!  ©lanb'  @te  bo^  fo  toaS  ni(f)t, 
93ie(tet(i)t  ba|  er  ben  ^ettel  !^at  jern  Pollen  Io8  fetn. 

grattjMa.  g«  tft  fein  «cttcfl  ce  ift  ein  fef)r  foft- 
barer  9tingr  ben  er  tool)!  no(^  bajn  t>on  lieben  §anben  25 


SBerner.  £)a$  mirb^  ancf)  fein.  25on  lieben  §dnben! 
iar  {a  !  @o  n?a6  ertnnert  einen  man^mal,  tooran  man 
nifyt  gern  ertnnert  fein  toitt.  X)rnnt  fc^afft  tnan'^  an$ 
ben  3tttgen,  so 


106  XTttttna  r»on  Barrtfyelm. 


2Bte? 

SBerner,    £)em  ©olbaten  gefyfs  in  SBinterquartieren 

tounberlicf).    ®a  tjat  er  nicfyts  311  tun  unb  pflegt  fid) 

nnb  madjt  bor  Sangertoeile  Selanntfdjaften,  bie  er  nur 

5  auf  ben  2Binter  meint  unb  bte  ba$  gute  ^erg,  mit  bem 

er  fie  madjt,  fur  geitlebenS  annimmt    ^u[d^  ift  il)tn 

bann  ein  $RingeI(f)en  an  ben  ginger  praftijiert  ;  er  toetfc 

fetbft  nid^t,  it)ie  e^  baran  fommt.    Unb  ni(f)t  felten  gab' 

er  gent  ben  ginger  ntit  brunt,  tt)enn  er  e^  nur  toieber 

10  Io^  tDerben  fonnte, 

^ranjt^fa*  Si,  unb  folfte  e§  bem  5D?aj;or  aut^  fo 
gegangen  f  ein  ? 

SBerner,    ©anj  gett)i^    Sefonber^  in  @at^fen  ;  toenn 
er  je^n  ginger  an  {eber  §anb  ge^abt  Ijatte,  er  fyatte  fie 
15  alle  s^an^ig  fcotter  ^tnge.  gefriegt. 

^ransi^f'a  tetfeite.  £)a$  ftingt  ja  gans  befonber^  unb 
fcerbient  unterfuc^t  ^u  iDerben,  —  §err  greifcfjulge  ober 
§err  2GBacf)tnteifter  — 

2Bcrner»    grauenjintnter^en,  tocnn^  Qfy  nic^t^  ^er* 
20  fcf)tcigt,  —  §err  3Sa^tntetfter,  ^ore  it^  am  liebften. 

f5rattji^a»  9ton,  §err  9Baif)tmeifter,  ^ier  ^abe  it^  ein 
Sriefdjen  t)on  bem  ^errn^  SJiajor  an  meine  §errfd)aft. 
Qi)  tt)ill  e^  nur  gefdjttrinb  l)eretntragen  unb  bin  gleirfj 
iDteber  ba»  SBill  Sr  toof)(  fo  gut  fein  unb  fo  lange  fyier 
25  luarten?  ^rf)  mod)te  gar  ju  gern  mefyr  mit  $$m  plau^ 
bent. 

SBerner,    ^taubert  @ie  gern,  grauenjimmerc^en  ?  9?un 
meinetmegen  ;   ge^  @ie  nur  ;   id)  ^(aubere  and)  gern  ; 
tc^  tt)itl  toarten. 
so     Sranji^la.    D,  lt?arte  gr  borf)  [a  !  ®qt  a*. 


Drtttcr  Zlufsug.    Stebenter  ^tuftritt.  10  T 


Setter  2luftritt. 

SSerncr,  £)a$  tft  fein  unebneS  grauenjimmer- 
tfjen!  —  2lber  id)  fyatte  ifyr  bod)  nidjt  fcerfpredjen  fotten, 
311  marten,  —  £)enn  ba$  SBidjtigfte  mare  tt)o^I,  idf)  furf)te 
ben  9JZaior  auf.  —  @r  \rnll  mein  ©elb  ntd)t  unb 
Iteber?  —  Saran  fenn'  id)  iljn.  —  g§  fallt  mtr  ein 
ler  ein,  —  2te  t(^  t?or  t^ierje^n  £agen  in  ber  @tabt 
befucfyte  i^  bie  9?ittmeifterin  3JiarIoff.  £)a$  arme  SBetb 
(ag  franf  unb  iatwnerte,  ba^  i^r  3Kann  bent  2ftaior  t)ier^ 
^nnbert  ^aler  ftfjitfbig  geblieben  tDdre,  bie  fie  nicfjt 
tDii^te,  H)ie  fie  fie  bejafylen  fottte,  §ente  oolite  ic^  fie  10 
mieber  befn^en  ;  —  id)  tDotlte  i^r  fagen,  SBenn  irf)  ba^ 
©elb  fiir  mein  ©ntcfyen  au^be^a^It  friegte,  ba§  td^  ifjr 
fitnf^unbert  Xaler  Ieil)en  li)nnte,  £)enn  i^  mn^  ja 
)po^t  tt)a$-bat)on  in  ©i^er^ett  dringen,  luenn'^  in  ^er- 
fien  ni(^t  ge^t,  —  9lber  fie  mar  itber  atle  Serge,  llnb  15 
ganj  getin^  mirb  fie  bem  3JZa{or  nidjt  ^aben  beja^fen 
f  dnnen,  —  5vaf  fo  \tifl  W&  "\\ftfttn.  nnb  ba^  |e  e^er  [e 
.  (iebef  «  —  3)a^  grauenjintmerrfjen  mag  mir^  nii^t  iibel 
ne^men  ;  ic^  fann  nid)t  marten.  ®etjt  tn  ©ebanfen  auf  uni>  at 

wnb  fto&t  faft  auf  ben  3JJojor,  ber  i^m  entgegenfommt.  20 


/^ 


Siebenter  iluftritt 
•9.  XeUfyeim.    ^aul  S  enter. 
Seflfjemu    @o  in  ©ebanfen,  2Berner? 


®a  finb  @ie  Ja ;  id)  mottte  eben  ge^n  unb 
©ie  in  Qtytm  neuen  Quartiere  befurf)en,  §err 


108  UTinna  von  Barnfyelm. 


&.  SeKfjeim*    Um  mir^antJioi-Jffiiri^ 
Ofjren  Dolt  ju  ffndjen.    ©ebenle  mir  nidjt  baran. 
\    SBerner.      3)a$  Jfratte  id)  better  getan  ;    fa.     Slber 
eigentlid)  tnolfte  id)  mid)  nur  bet  $f)nen  bebanlen,  bafc 

5  ©ie  fo  gut  getoefen  unb  mtr  bte  fjnnbert  SoutSbor  cwf- 
ge^oben,  $n\t  ^at  mir  fie  tmebergegeben.  @^  lt)are 
mtr  tt)o^I  freiti^  lieb,  JDenn  @ie  mir  fie  nod)  langer 
aufl)eben  fonnteru  9Jber  ©ie  finb  in  etn  neu  Quartier 
gejogen,  bac^  lueber  2ie  nofy  id)  fennen,  2Ber  tpei^ 

10  ti)ie^  ba  ift.    ©ie  Knnten  S^rten  ba  geftofyfen  toerben^. 
llnb  @ie  mit^ten  mir  fie  e£fe|en~;  ba  plfe  nidjt^  ba- 
Dor.    ^llfo  fann  icf)'£  ^tjnen  freilid^  ni(^t  jumuten. 

to.  Settljeim  is^einb.    ©eit  toann  bift  bit  fo  t)orficf)tig, 
SBerner  ? 

15  SBcrncr.  (5^  lertit  fid)  toofyL  Wlan  fann  ^eutju^ 
tage  mit  feinem  ®elbe  nid^t  t>orfid)ttg  genng  fein.  — 
S)arnad)  fyatte  id)  noc^  tpa§  an  ©ie  ju  befteHen,  ^)err 
2)?ajor,  t)on  ber  9?ittmeifterin  3J?arIoff  ;  id)  lam  eben 
Don  ifyr  Ijer.  Qfy  93^ann  ift  ^^nen  {a  trierfynnbert 

20  Jater  fcfjntbig  geblieben  ;  f)ier  fc^icft  fie  ^Ijtien  anf  2lb= 
f^fag  ^unbert  3)nfaten..  ^a^  itbrige  tuiH  fie  fttnfttge 
SBoc^e  fd)ic!en.  ^d)  moc^te  mol)t  felber  Urfat^e  fetn, 
ba^  fie  bie  ©nmme  nicf)t  gan3  fdjiclt.  35enn  fie  »ar 
mir  and)  ein  Staler  at^tsig  fc^nlbig  ;  nnb  n>eit  fie 

25  bad)te,  it^  tDdre  gelommen,  fie  gn  ma^nen,  —  tDie^ 
benn  and)  toofyf  tt)al)r  n^ar  —  fo  gab  fie  mir  fie  nnb  gab 
fie  mir  an§  bem  9?ottd)en,  baS  fie  fitr  ©ie  fd)on  gnre^t 
gelegt  f)atte.  —  ©ie  !cnnen  anc^  f  djon  el)er  Qfyt  I)nnbert 
Jater  ein  adjt  Z  age  noc^  miff  en,  afe  id)  meine 

so  ©rofdjen.  —  ®a  nef)men  ©ie  bod). 


Drttter  Slufsug.    Stebenter  2luftriti  109 


ttu    3Berner! 

9?un  ?  twrum  feljen  @te  mid)  f  o  ftarr  an  ? 
—  So  nefymen  @te  bod),  §err  Sfiajor!  — 
to.  $efll)etm*    SBerner! 
2Benter,    SSaS  feljlt  gotten?  Sag  argert  @tc? 

tl»    SettfjCtttt  Bitter,  irtbem  er  fid?  bor  bte  ©time  fd^lagt  unb  mit  bent 

auftritt.    2)ae  e^  —  bic  Dierfyunbert  Jater  ntd)t 


SBentcr*    9Zun>  nun,  §crr  SKaior!  §aben  @tc  mtcf) 
benn  ntc^t  t)erftanben  ?  10 

to.  SeHQjeim*    (Sben  toeit  tcf)  btc^  bcrftanbcn  ^abe!  — 
©a§  mid)  bodj  bte  beftcn  3Kettf(^en  fyent  am  metften    . 
qniilen  miiffen! 

3Bcrncr.    SBa^  fagen  @ie? 
1  ,&  Scfi^ctm*    S^  ge^t  bid)  nur  jar  §affte  an!  —  ®el),  15 

Snbem  et  bte  ^anb,  nttt  ber  tfint  XSerner  bte  2)itlaten  reidjt, 


SBerncr. 


u*  SeB^etm*    SBerner,  tt)enn  bu  nun  don  mtr  I)drftr 
ba£  bte  ^Karloffin  t)eute  ganj  fritlj  fetbft  bet  mir  ge-  20 
fcefentft? 

SSerner.    @o  ? 

to.  Settfjeinu     ®a§  fie  mir  ntd)t$  me^r  f^utbig  ift? 

SScrucr.     2Bal)rfyaftig  ? 

^  Sctt^cim.    ©a§  fie  mid)  bei  Better  unb  pfennig  25 
beja^It  ^at,  tua^  toirft  bu  bann  fagen? 

SSctner   ber   ftcO  ctncn  Stugenblicf  6e[innt.      ^^    ttjerbc   fagen, 

ba§  td^  getogen  fyabe,  unb  ba^  e^  eine  tjunb^ftfttfdje 
@ac^e  um^  8itgen  ift,  toeil  man  britber  ertappt  toerben 
fann.  3 


110  UTtnna  con  Barnfyelm. 


to,  SettJjeim.    Unb  toirft  bid)  fd)amen? 

SSerner.    2lber  ber,  ber  mid)  (o  ju  liigen  gtoingt, 
fottte  ber?  Sotlte  ber  fid)  nid)t  and)  fcpmen?  @el)en 
@ie,  §err  3ftajor,  toenn  id)  fagte,  baft  mid)  3^  23?rs 
5  fafjren  nid^t  tjcrbrfiffc,  fo  ptte  id)  tDieber  gelogen,  unb 
td^  ttritt  nid)t  me^r  titgen.  — 

IP*  Seflijeuiu  (Set  nid)t  t)erbrieft(ic^r  SSerner!  3d) 
erfenne  bein  §erj  unb  beine  8iebe  ju  mir»  Slber  id^ 
brauc^e  bein  ®elb  nidjt. 

10     SBerner*    @ie  braud^en  e§  nifyt  ?  nnb  tjerfanfen  tieber 
unb  t>erfe£en  lieber  unb  bringen  fid)  lieber  in  ber  £eute 


8eute  mdgen  e§  immer  tDiffen,  baft 
i^  nid)t£  metjr  ^abe*    3Jfan  muft  nidjt  reiser  fc^einen 

is  iDoHen,  ate  man  ift 

SBcrner.    3lber  toarum  armer  ?  —  Sir  fyaben,  fo  lange 
unfer  greunb  fyat 

t>»  Sctt^ctnu    e^  jiemt  fid)  nidjt,  baft  id)  bein  (Sdjutb* 
ner  bin, 

20  SBerner*  3iemt  fid)  ni(^t  ?  --  SB^nn  an  einem  ^eiften 
Jage,  ben  un$  bie  @onne  unb  ber  geinb'  ^eift  ma^te, 
fid)  3^r  SReitfnei^t  mit  ben  Santinen  tierloren  Ijatte, 
unb  ©ie  ju  mir  famen  unb  fagten  :  SBerner,  ^aft  bu 
nic^t^  ju  trinfen?  unb  id)  ^fynen  mctnc  ge(bftefd)e 

25  reid)te,  ni^t  l^at)^  @ie  na^men  unb  tranf  en  ?  —  3^etn^e 
fid)  ba6?  —  53ei  meiner  armen  Seele,  tt)enn  ein  Jrunf 
faute§  SSaffer  bamafe  nid)t  oft  mefyr  mert  mar  ate  alle 

ber  Quarf  !  Sni'em  er  aud)  ben  Seutel  mit  ben  Soui§boren  5erau§jte^t  unb  ' 

i^m  &eibe§  ^inreic^t.    97e^men  @ic,  lieber  3JtaJor!    ^ilben 
so  @ie  fid^  ein,  e$  ift  SBJaffcr.    2lu^  ba$  ^at  ®ott  fitr 
afle  gefdjaffen. 


Drttter  2Iuf3iig.    Stebenter  2Iuftritt.  Ill 

to.  Settljetm.  £)u  tnarterft  mid)  ;  bit  Ijflrft  e$  ja,  id) 
will  bein  ©cfyutbner  nidjt  fein. 

SSerner.  ©rft  jtemte  e§  fid)  nidjt ;  nun  molten  @ie 
jticfyt  ?  3a/  ba§  tft  toa$  anberS.  caws  argerit^.  <f?te  ipotten 
metn  ©^ulbner  ni(i)t  fein?  SBenn  @ie  e§  benn  aber  5 
fdjon  iDixren,  @err  9)ta{or?  Ober  finb  ©ie  bem  SOfanne 
ni(^t^  f^ulbig,  ber  einmal  ben  §ieb  auffing,  ber  3^nen 
ben  Sopf  flatten  follte,  unb  ein  anbermat  ben  2lrm 
»om  SRumpfc  ^ieb,  ber  eben  lo^bruden  unb  3^nen  bie 
tuget  burt^  bie  $ruft  Jagen  moHte  ?  —  SBaS  Wnncn  10 
@ie  biefent  3J}anne  me^r  fd^ulbig  merben?  Ober  ^at  e^ 
mtt  meinem  §a^fe  ^uiger  ju  fagen  al§  mit  nteinem 
Seutel?  SBenn  ba^  Dornefym  gebac^t  ift,  bet  nteiner 
armen  @eele,  fo  ift  t%  and)  fefyr  abgefd^madt  geba^t! 

to*  Seflijeim.    3Jtit  luem  fpri^ft  bu  fo,  Sterner?  2Bir  is 
jinb  attein;   iei^t  barf  icL.e^  ^genj;    toenn  un$  ein 
britter  ^orte,  fo  twre  e^  SKttSBciifcfctr  Qi)  befenne  e$ 
mit  SSergnitgen,  ba§  itf)  bir  jtoeitnat  mein  8eben  ju 
banfen  ^abe.    2lber,  greunb,  n?oran  fe^Ite  mir  eS,  ba§ 
id^  bei  ®etegent)eit  nid)t  ebenfot)iel  fitr  bi^  murbe  getan  20 
fyaben?  §e! 

28erner.  9?ur  an  ber  ©etegen^'eit!  2Ber  Ijat  baran 
gejtDeifett,  §err  2}iajor?  §abe  i^  @ie  nid^t  ^unbertmal 
fitr  ben  gemeinften  @olbatenr  menu  er  in$  ©ebrdnge 
gefommen  tt)ar,  3^  Seben  magen  fe^en?  25 

'  'to.  Settfjeim.    SHfo ! 

3®  enter.    3lber  — 

to.  Sett^etm.  SBarunt  tierftefyft  bu  mic^  nic^t  red^t? 
$3)  fage :  e$  jiemt  fid)  nicfjt,  ba^  ic^  bein  @d)utbner 
bin ;  id^  mill  bein  @d)ulbner  nid)t  fein.  9Zantti^  in  so 


'  112  Xfttnna  t>on  Barntjelm. 

ben  llmftanben  nid)t,  in  toetdjen  id)  mid)  JeJjt  befinbe. 

SBeriter,    (So,  fo!   @ie  tootten  eS  berfparen  bte  auf 

beffere  geiten ;  <Sie  Pollen  ein  anbermal  ®elb  don  mir 

borgen,   toenn  @ie   teineS   braud)en,  toenn  <Sie  felbft 

5  h)eld)e$  fyaben  unb  id)  bielleidjt  feineS. 

*.  Settljetm*  3Jtan  muft  nicf)t  borgen,  toenn  man  nidjt 
iDieber  ju  geben  toeift. 

SSeliter.  :  ,6inem  SKanne  ttrie  (Sie  fann  e^  nidjt  immer 
fef)len. 

10  to.  Sett^etm*  £)u  fennft  bie  SBelt!  — 9lm  luenigften 
muft  man  fobann  Don  einem  borgen,  ber  fein  ©elb  felbft 
braitdjt 

SSerner.    £)  ja,  fo  einer  bin  id) !    SBoju  braucfjf  icf)^ 
benn? — SBo  man  einen  2Bad)tmeifter  notig  I)at,  gibt 
15  man  ifym  and)  ju  teben. 

to.  Sett^eim,  2)u  braucf)ft  e^,  melftr  ate  SBac^tmeifter 
ju  lt)erben,  bicf)  auf  einer  ^3a^n  tueiter  ju  bringen,  auf 
ber  ofyne  ^©elb.  aucf)  ber  SSitrbigfte  juriicEbleiben  fann. 

SSefiTer,    3)?et)r  ate  2Bad)tmeifter  ju  i^erben?  baran 

20  benfe  id)  nicf)t    Qfy  bin  ein  guter  SBadjtmeifter,  unb 

biirfte  Ieid)t  ein  fd)(ed)ter  9tittmeifter  unb  fid)er(id)  nod) 

ein  fcf)Ie^trer  (general   tDerben.     33ie   @rfaf)rung   ^at 

man. 

to.  Sefl^eim.    9)lacf)e  nid)t,  baft  id)  ettoaS  Unredjte^ 

25  t»on  bir  benfen  muft,  SBerner.    $3)  fjabe  e^  nicf)t  gent 

gefyort,  n?a^  mir  $n]t  gefagt  f)at.    !J)u  ^aft  bein  ©ut 

berfauft  unb  miflft  tcieber  ^erumfd^tDdrmen.    8aft  micf) 

nii)t  bon  bir  gtauben,  baft  bu  nicfjt  fotr>o^t  ba$  9)?etier 

ate  bie  tt)i(be,  Iieber(id)e  Seben^art  liebeft,  bie  ungtitc!^ 

so  tid)ertt>eife  bamit  berbunben  ift.    9J?an  muft  ^olbat  iein 


Dritter  TJufsug.    Stebcnter  ^luftritt,  113 

£anbr  ober  an8  fttefie  ut  ber-@ac6e,.  fur  Me  _ 

O^ne  Slbfidjt  fyente  Ijter,  morgen  ba 
bienen,  fjeiftt  tote  em  gleifdjerfnedjt  retfen,  toeiter  ntdjW. 

2Scrner.    SRutt  ja  bod),  §err  SDZftiyr,  id)  toift  Otynen 
folgetu    ©ie  toiffen  befferr  toa^  ftd)  ge^firt    3^  toitt  5 
bet  3?^nen  bletben.  —  Slber,  lieber  SJJajor,  nefjmen  @te 
bot^   aud)   beriDeile  mein   ©elb*     §euf   ober  morgen 
tmtft   ^^re   @a(^e   gu$   fetiL    @te  tnitffen   ®elb   Me 
SJ^ettge  befommen,    @ie-  fotten  mir  e^  fobann  tntt  Qn* 
tereffen  totebergeben*    Qtf)  tu'  e^  j[a  nur  ber  ^ntereffen  10 
toegen. 

tj.  Sett^etm*    Sc^tDetg'  bat)on ! 

SSerner.    Set  metner  artnen  @ee(e,  tc^  tit'  e§  nur 
ber  3fntereffen  toegen !  —  SBenn  tc^  mancf)mal  bad^te : 
tote  totrb  e^  nttt  btr  cmf$  Sllter  toerben  ?  toenn  bn  gn  is 
©c^anben  gel)auen  bift?  toenn  bn  ntdjts  t)aben  totrft? 
toenn  bn  totrft  betteln  geljen  ntitffen?    fo   bac^te  itf) 
toteber :  SRetn,  bn  totrft  ntdjt  bettefn  ge^n ;  bn  totrft  gnm 
DJZajor  SteH^eim  ge^n ;  ber  totrb  fetnen  te^ten  pfennig 
nttt  btr  tetten ;  ber  totrb  bid)  jn  Jobe  fitttern ;  bet  bent  20 
totrft  bn  al$  etn  e^rttrfjer  $erl  fterben  f5nnen» 

*.   Jett^Ctm  inbem  er  9Serner§  §onb  ergreift.    Unb,   ^amerab, 

ba^  benfft  bn  ntdjt  nod)? 

SSernev,    SRetn,  ba§  benf  itf)  nt^t  metjr.  —  9Ber  uon 
mir  nti^t^  annef)tnen  toill,  toenn  er^  bebarf  nnb  ify%  25 
^abe,  ber  toid  mir  and)  ntd)t^  geben,   toenn  er;$  ^at 
nnb  tc^^  bebarf.  —  <Sd)on  gnt !  ssia  9e^n. 

to.  ScH^etm,    3JJenfc^,  mac^e  mid)  md)t  rafenb  I  -SSBo     , 
toiHft  bn  t)tn  ?  $ait  t^n  iuntct.  SBenn  i(^  &$  nnn  anf  metne 
berftdjere,  ba^  id)  noc^  ©elb  ^abe;    toenn  id)  bir  so 


'    114  tfltnna  con  33arnfjelm. 

anf  meine  Sfyre  t>erfpred)e,  ba£  id)  Mr  eS  fagen  tirill, 
toenn  icf)  feineS  me^r  ^abe ;  ba§  bn  ber  erfte  nnb  etn* 
gige  fein  foflft,  bei  bem  id)  mir  ettoaS  borgen  luitl :  — 
bift  bn  bann  pfrieben? 

5      aSerncr.    9Jht£  td^  ntd)t  ?  —  ®eben  ©ie  mir  bte  §anb 
baranf,  §err  aJtajor. 

b.  Sett^cim.    £)a,  ^JJanl!  —  llnb  nnn  genng  ba&on. 
Qtf)  fam  ^iertjer,  nm  ein  getmffeS  9Jiabd)en  jn  fpredjen. 


2luftritt. 

aii§  bem  3^me^  ^e 

$aul  SSerner. 

tm  §erausttctcn.  @tnb  @te  nod)  ba,  §err 

10  TUCifter? — Snbem  fie  ben  Xett^etm  getro^r  toirb.      llftb/  @te   futb 

bar  ^err  aKajor?  —  ©en  HugenbTTcf  tin  tcf)  ju 

Jrteber  in  ba§  3immer. 


Heunter  2IuftriiL 
t).  £eHI)eim.    ^aul  SSerner. 

3)a§  h)ar  fie!  —  2lber  ic^  ^ore  {a,  bu 
lennft  fie,  2Berner? 
15     SScrner.    Qa,  id)  fenne  ba$  granensimmer^en, 

J3.  ScfUjeim*  ©leidjtDo!)!,  irenn  id^  mtd^  red^t  ertnnere, 
at6  id)  in  £l)uringen  SBinterquartier  ^atte,  tearft  bn 
nidjt  bei  mtr? 

aBerner,     9Jein,  ba  beforgte  i^  in  Seipjtg  SRontie* 
20  rnng^ftitcfe, 

t>,  SeB^cim*    SBo^er  fennft  bn  fie  benn  alfo? 


Dritter  2luf3ug.    gefjnter  2Iuftrttt.  115 


SBctner.   Unfere  4Be!cmutfd)aft  i(t  norf)  bfatpmg*    <Sic 
ift  fcou  tyeute.    2lber  junge  Sclatmtfdjaft  i(t  toarm. 

tn  Settljetm*.    2ttfo  Ijaft  bit  tt)t  graulem  iro^t  ait(^ 
f(f)on  gefeljen? 

aSetncr.    3ft  t^re  §errfrf)aft  cm  graulein?  @ie  I)at  s 
mtr  gefagt,  @tc  lennten  t^re  §err[d)aft. 

t>>  ScC^ctm.    ©Brft  bu  ntdjt?  au^  ^itrmgen  ^er. 

SBcrner.    Q\t  ba^  grciutein  Jung? 

t>.  Seflfjemu    ^a. 

SScrncr.    @^on?  10 

tu  Scfi^cim.    @el)r 

SScrncr.    9tetrf)? 


aSerncr.    3P  -3f)tten  ba§  grduletn  and)  fo  gut  trie 
^  3fttibdjen?    ®a^  ludre  ja  Dortreffltc^  !  15 

.    S33tc  meinft  bu? 


Jtuftrttt 

luiebcr  f)eratt8,  mil  cinem  33riefe  in  ber  £attb. 
t).  XcU^cim.    $aur  SBertter. 


*.  Seflfjemu    8tebe  ^ranjt^fa,  t^  {jabe  bt^  nod^  utc^t 

Ijet^en  I5uneu«  20 

*  3n  ©ebaufen  tnerben  @te  e^  bod)  fd)on 
getan  fjabeu.  34  ^eiB/  ®e  ptib  mtr  gut*  34  S^ne^ 
au^,  Slber  ba^  ift  gar  nidjt  artig,  ba§  @te  8eute,  bic 
gut  ftnb,  fo  augftigeu. 

fic^.    §a,  nuu  merf  td^.    @^  ift  ridfyttg  !    25 


116  ITttnna  son  Barttfyelm. 

to.  SdHjewu    SKctn  @d)icffat,  gratijisfa !  —  ©aft  bu 
tfyr  ben  33rtef  iibergeben? 
gfrattjisfa,     $a,  un^  ^er  ii6ergebe  id)  Qfyntn  —  tet$t 

iljm  ben  93rtcf. 

5      to.  Xeflljetm,    Sine  Stnttoort? 

Sftein,  ^rcn  etgenen  33rtef  tDteber. 
2Ba^?  @ie  toiH  tt)n  ntd)t  Icfcn? 
f a.    ©te  tootlte  n)ot)t,  aber  —  tmr  I onnen  ®e* 
ntc^t  gut  lefen. 
10     b*  Seflfjehm    @rf)aferin! 

^ranjt^fa*  Unb  tDtr  benfen,  ba§  ba§  33rteffd)retben 
fitr  bie  ntd)t  erfunben  tft,  bte  ftcf)  milnbltrf)  mit  emanber 
unter^alten  f5ttnen,  fobatb  fie  tootten. 

to.  SeK^etm*    Seller  23orit)anb !   <2ie  mu^  t^n  tefen. 
15  gr  ent^dlt  metne  SRec^tferttgung,  —  atle  bte  ©riinbe  unb 
Urfad^en  — 

gran5t^fa*  !iDte  tt)ttt  ba§  grautein  t)on  Qfynen  fetbft 
Ijorett,  ntd)t  lefen, 

to.  SeC^etm*     3Soti  mtr  felbft  l)5ren?    Samtt  mid)  ^ 
20  jebe^  SBort,  jebe  9Kiene  t)on  il)r  jeriptrre,  bamit  ic^  in  < 
jebem  ifyrer  Stitfe  bte  ganje  ®ro^e  metne§  2Serluft§ 
empfinbe?  — 

^ranjtgla.  Ofyne  Sarm^erjigf eit !  —  9?e^men  @ie  I  <sie 
gt6t  t^m  ben  93rief.    @ie  ertDavtet  @ie  nm  brei  ll^r*    <Sie 
25  toifl  au^fa^ren  unb  bie  @tabt  befefyen.    @ie  follen  mit 
t^r  fasten. 

2»it  i^r  fasten? 

tlnb  tt)a^  geben  ©ie  mtr,  fo  faff  t^  ©ie 
beibe  ganj  atlein  fasten?  Qi)  tDifi  ju  ©aufe  bleiben. 
so     ^  Xttifytim.    ®anj  attein? 


Dritter  2Iuf3ug.    gefytter  2luftritt  117 


Qn  einem  fcfyonen  Derfdjloftnen  SBagen. 
to.  Sedljetnu    Unmijgttd)! 
%van%i$ta.    $a,  ja  ;  int  SBagen  mn£  ber  §err 
auSfjatten  :  ba  fcmn  £Lnn3  ntc^t  enttutf^en* 
um  gef(^tel)t  e^  eben.  —  Jhxq,  @ie  fommen,  §err  SMajor,  5 
unb  ^unfte  brei  —  Sftutt?   @ie  tuoHten  mi(^  ia  aucf) 
altetti  frrc^en*    SBa§  l^aben  @ie  mtr  benn  311  fagen? 

—  Qa  fO,  tDtr  ftnb  ntrfjt  altem.    Snbem  fie  «8crn«n  an1te$t 

*.  2ctt^ctm*   ®od^  granjtefa,  tt)ir  maren  altetn.  Slber 
ba  ba$  grdulein  ben  Srtef  nid^t  gelefen  ^at,  fo  ^abe  10 
idf)  bir  not^  nicf)t^  gu  fagen* 

gran§t3fa,    @o  tDaren  tutr  bod)  attein?  ©tc  t)aben 
Dor  bem  §errn  SBad)tmetfter  feine  ©eljeimntffe  ? 

to*  £efi!jeittu    S^ein,  feine, 

5rau5i§fa*    ©leicfjiuoljt,  biinft  mtd^,  fottten  @tc  toelcfye  15 
Dor  il)m  ^aben, 

to.  Settfjetm.    2Bte  ba^  ? 

SScrner.    SBarum  ba^,  grauenjtmnterc^en  ? 

^ran^fa*    33efonber§  ©el)eimnt[fe  Don  etner  gett?tffen 
3lrt  —  Sllle  jtDan^ig,  §err  SBadjtmetfter  ?   snbcm  fte  tetbc  20 

§iinbe  mit  gefpretjten  gingern  in  bie  ^o^e  Ijaft. 

a®crner.    @t  !  (t  !  granenjimmercljen,  granenjtmtner* 
c^en! 


Uranjigf  a.    ©uf  dj  iff  «  ant  finger,  ©err  SDSa^tmciftcr  ?  25 

51B  ob  fie  einen  9?ing  gefrfjtoinb  nnftecfte. 

*.  Xca^etm.    3Ba^  {)abt  t^r? 
SSerner*    ^anenstmnterdjen,  granenjintnter^en,  @tc 
tDtrb  ia  toof)l  ©pa§  Derftetjn? 
t>»  Scflfjeim*    SBerner,  bn  ^aft  boc^  ntd)t  Dergeffen,  so 


118  Hltmta  son  Barnljelm. 


id)  bir  me^rmafe  gefagt  I)abe,  ba$  man  itber  einen 
getoiffen  ^nnlt  mit  bem  granengimmer  nie  fcfyergen  mn£  ? 
SSerner.    33ei  metner  armen  @eele,  id)  fann'S  t>et> 
geffen  Ijaben  !  —  granengimmercfyen,  id)  bttte  — 
3?ranjt§ltu    9?nn,  t^enn  e^  @pa^  getoefen  tft  ;  bie^maf 
id)  e^  i^m  tjerjei^en, 

aJeflJjeum    SBenn  id^  benn  burdjau^  fommett  tnu^ 
[o  mad>e  bocf)  nur,  ba^  ba§  grdutem  ben 
33rtef  Dormer  nod^  Iteft*    £)a§  mirb  mir  bte  ^eintgung 
10  erfparen,  Singe  nod^  etnmal  ju  benfen,  not^  einmat  ju 
fagen,  bie  ic^  fo  gern  toergeffen  mo^te.    !j)ar  gib  il)r 

ifyn  !  3«tiem  er  ben  Srief  umle^rt  unb  t^t  t^n  siireirfjen  tcia,  ioirb  er  getoa^r, 

ba&  er  erbroc^en  tft.  Slber  felje  id^  recfjt  ?  !j)er  23rief,  gran- 
gi^fa,  ift  ja  erbrodjen. 

15  %tan$i$a.  ®a^  fann  toofjl  fein.  scfte^t  t$n.  SSa^r- 
fyafttg,  er  ift  erbroc^en.  SBer  ntuft  i^n  benn  erbrod)en 
t)aben?  S)od)  gelefen  Ijaben  ft)ir  ifjn  ftrirHid)  nii^t,  §err 
3Jiajor,  H)trf(id)  nidjt  SBir  tDotten  i^n  aud)  ntdjt  lefen, 
benn  ber  ©c^reiber  fommt  felbft  Sommen  @ie  ja  ; 

20  nnb  miffen  @ie  tt)a^,  §err  9JJo{or  ?  Sontmen  @ie  nifyt 
fo,  mie  @ie  ba  finb,  in  ©tiefeln,  lanm  frifiert  @ie 
finb  jn  entfd)itlbigen  ;  @ie  ^aben  nn^  nic^t  Dcrmutct 
Sommen  ©ie  in  ©c^u^en,  nnb  taffen  ©ie^^/frijc^  frt= 
fieren.  —  @o  fe^en  @ie  mir  gar  gu  orab^-jjSr  gu 

25  ^ifd)  an^, 

*    ^d^  banfe  btr,  grangi^la. 
<Sie  feljen  an^,  ate  ob  @ie  tjorige 
lam^iert  fatten.      * 
t>.  SeK^cim*    !Dn  fannft  e^  erraten  Ijaben. 

so     fJranji^Ja*    SBir  footten  nn^  gteic^  an^  pn^en  nnb 


Drtttcr  2tuf3ug»    €Ifter  2Iuftrttt.  119 


fobcmn  effen.  SBtr  beljielten  @ie  gern  jutti  (Sffen,  abet 
3f)re  ©egentoart  modjte  nn$  an  betn  Sffen  fyinbern  ; 
nnb  fefyen  @ie,  fo  gar  fcerttebt  finb  ttrir  ntdfjt,  baft  nnS 
ntcfyt  fyungerte. 


fc.  Sctt^cim.    3^  ge^!  granst^Ia,  bereite  fie  mbe§  si 
em  toentg  t)orr  batntt  ic^  itjeber  in  tfyren,  no(^  in  meinen   ( 


Slugen  t)erad)tli^  tuerben  barf,  —  $omnt,  SBerner,  bu 
fottft  mit  mir  e[fen, 

aSerner*  Sin  ber  SBirtStafet,  ^ier  im  §aufe?  £)a 
'tDtrb  nttr  fetn  53tffen  fcfytnetfen.  10 

u.  SeH^ehm    53ei  mir  anf  ber  ©tube. 

SSenter.  @o  folge  icf)  ^^ett  gtetcf).  9?ur  noc^  ein 
SBort  mit  benf  grauenjimmerdjen. 

ti*  Sett^eim*    ©a^  gefattt  mir  nid)t  itbet  !   ©e^t  at. 


Clfter  Jluftritt* 


Sfrattjtefa*    Slun,  §err  SBa^tmetfter?  is 

SBerner,    granensimmerdjen,  tt>enn  i(^  tDieberfomme, 
fott  irf)  aurf)  getter  fommen? 

gfrattjtefa*    Somm'  (Sr,  tt)fe  @r  toil!,  §err 
metfter ;  metne  2lugen  werben  lti(f)t§  lutber  3$n 
Slber  meine  D^ren  toerben  befto  me^r  auf  i^rer  §ut  20 
gegen  %$n  fetn  muffen.     3toatti^9  Sto9e^  ottc  Cotter 
SRtnge !  &,  et,  §err  SBacfytmetfter ! 

aSerner.    Stetn^  grauenjtmmerc^en,  eben  ba$ 
id)  3^r  nod)  fagen :  bie  S^nnrre  fnl)r  mir  nur  fo 
&  ift  ntd^t^  bran.    2JZan  fyat  Ja  mol)t  an  e  i  n  e  m  9? inge  25 
genng.    Unb  ^unbert  nnb  aber  ^nnbertmat  ^abe  icf)  ben 


120  Httnna  con  Barnfyelm. 


3JZa{or  fagen  Ijoren  :  £)a$  mug  em  @djur!e  t>on  einent 
©otbaten  fern,  ber  ein  2ftabd)en  anfitfyren  fann!  —  ©o 
benf  id)  and),  grauenjimmerdjen.  33erlaff  @ie  fid) 
brcmf  !  —  Qfy  mug  madjen,  bag  id)  ifym  nad)f  omme, 
—  ®uten  Slppetit,  grauenjimmer^en  !  ©e^t  06. 

Srattjtefa.     ©let^falfe,  §err  2Bad)tmetfter  !  —  3^ 
glaube,  ber  5Kann  gef  dflt  mtr  !    snbem  fie 

lommt  ifjr  baS  ^rdutetn  entgcgen. 


2Cttftrtt 

grautein. 

fjraulem*    3ft  ber  SKajor  fd^on  hrieber  fort?  — 

ic^  gfaube,  id)  toare  je|t  fiion  l^teber  rufjtg  10 
genug,  bag  ttf)  t^n  fjatte  ^ter  be^alten  !dnnen. 

Uub  i(J)  mit(  @ie  notf)  ruljiger  madfjen. 

S5cfto  beffer!    @cin  Sricf,  o  feut 
Srtcf!   3e^e  3e^e  f^ra^  ^en  e^rlt^en,  eblen  9J?aun,- 
^ebe  3Betgerung,  mid)  ju  befi^en,  beteuerte  mtr  [erne  is 
?tebe.  —  @r   tDtrb   e^   tt)ol){   gemerft    fyaben,    bag    tt)ir 
ben  Srief   gelefen,  —  3)?ag   er   bocfy ;     iDeun   er  nur 
lommt    Sr  fommt  bocf)  gett)tg  ?  —  33fog  ein  tuenig-  ju 
triel  @toljf  granji^la,  fcf)eint  mir  in  feiner  2luffitf)nmg 
ju  fein»    £)enn  au^  feiner  ©eliebten  fein  ®IM  ni(i)t  20 
pollen  ju  banfen  ^aben,  ift  ©tolj,  untJerjei^Itdier  Stolj ! 
SBenn  er  mir  biefen  gu  ftarf  merfen  Iagtr 

tnotten  @te  feiner  entfagen? 
@,  fie^  bod)!  3jjmmert  er  bidi 
fc^on  tufeber?  ^ein,  Hebe  5fttirrin,  e  i  n  e  3  gc^ler^  megen  25 
entfagt  man  feinem  SDlanne.     9?ein :  aber  ein 


Drittcr  2luf3ug.    gmolftcr  tfuftntt  121 

tft  mit  beigefatten,  il)n  toegen  btefe$  @tolje§  mtt  a^n* 
Stolje  em  tcemg  gu  martern* 

9iun,  ba  muffen  @te  ja  red^t  fefyr.rufytg 
fetn,  mein  grdutetn,  luenn  ^fynen  ftfjon  inteber  ©treid^e 
betfattett*  5 

2>a3  fjraulcitt.    ^(^  bin  e$  autf) ;  lomm  nur.    ©it 
urirft  beine  9?otte  babet  ju  f^telen  tjaben.  @te  ge^en 


britten 


^ 
,^ 


SHerter 


(Erfter  Oluftritt. 

3)  a  6  graulein,  tooftig  unb  reid),  aber  mit  ®e(d)macf  gefteibet. 

granjt^la.    @ic  ftc^en  t>om  Xifdje  auf,  ben  ein  ^Bebienter 

abrditmt 


@te  fonnen  unmogltcf)  fatt  fetn, 
graulein, 

2)a§  SrSttleitu     SDletnft   bur  granjt^fa? 
bafj  \tf)  mid)  ntc^t  ^ungrig  nteberfe^te, 
5      fjranjfela*    SBtr  fatten  attSgemadjt,  femcr 
ber  SJfa^jett  nicfyt  su  erma^nen*    Slber  toir  fatten  un§ 
auc^  Dornc^mctt  folten,  an  i^n  ntri^t  ?u  tenfen, 

Sa3  grrauleitu    SBirflirf),  id|  t)abe  an  -nicfyts  ate  an 
i^n  geba^t* 

10     $ran}tdf a»    ©a^  mcrltc  id)  too^f.    3^  fing  t)on  ^un^ 
bert  ®ingen  an  jn  fprec^en,  unb  ®ie  antmorteten  mtr 

anf  jebe$  Derle^rt-.      ©in  anbrer  Seblenter  tragt  iRaffee  auf.      §tCt 

lommt  etne  ^a^rung^bet  ber  man  efyer  ©rtllen  ma^en 

!ann,    ®er  Hebe,  meiancfyoltfcfje  Saffee ! 
15     $a§  ^raulciti.    ®ntttn?  Qfymafytttint.    Qfy  benfe 

blo^  ber  geftion  na^r  bte  Id)  ifym  geben  lt)ttt,    §aft  bu 

mt^  retfit  begriffen,  granjt^fa? 
SrrattsiSfa*    O  ja ;  am  beften  aber  toare  e^,  er  er* 

fparte  fie  nn§, 
20     $a3  ^raulcttu    S)n  lutrft  fet)en,  ba§   ic^   i^n   t?on 

®rnnb  au§  fenne,    Der  3Wann,  ber  mid)  je^t  mit  alien 

122 


RICCAUT 


Ptcrter  2Iuf3ug.    (Erfter  2Juftrttt.  123 


Dertoeigert,  onrb  mid)  j>er^  cumaen 
ftreitig  madjen,  fobalb  er  Ijort,  bag  id)  unglucflicf)  unb 
fcerlaffen  bin. 

gfrattjisfa  feijr  emftsaft    Unb  fo  toa$  mug  Me  fetnfte 
©tgenliebe  nnenbttd^  ft^eln.  5 

$al  ^raitlctn*    ©ittenri^terin  !    @e^t  boc^!   Dorl)in&n 
erta^te  fie  mi^  aufW^lf^iefet  auf  (Sigenliebe.^^l 
9tnn,  fag  mirf)  nurr  liebe   granji^fa.     ©n  foftft  mit 
beinem  SBad^tmeifter  au(^  madden  fonnen,  tt)a^  bu  ipifift. 

SfranstSfa,    3Jfit  meinent  2Bad)tmeifter  ?  10 

£a£  fjraulcin*  ^a,  tt)enn  bu  e$  Dottenb^  feugneft,  fo 
ift  e$  ri^ttg.  —  Qd)  ^abe  tfyn  noc^  ni(f)t  gefef)en;  aber 
au$  jebem  SBorte,  ba^  bu  mir  t?on  i^m  gefagt  ^aft, 
ic^  bir  beinen  2Kann. 

- 


2tuftritt 

9liccaut  be  la  2ftarHnUre.    S)a§  grauiein. 


noc|  inner^alb  bcr  ©jene.     Est-il  permis,  Monsieur  15 
le  Major? 
ftrmtsisfa,    SBa^  ift  ba$?    SBill  ba^ju  un^?    ©egen 

Me  Xiir  ge^enb. 

5Riccaut  Parbleu!  Qt  bin  unriltig  —  Mais  non 
—  Qt  bin  nit  unriftig  —  C'est  sa  chambre  —  20 

3rratt5t§fa.  ®anj  gett)igr  gnabigeS  grautein,  glaubt 
biefer  §err,  ben  SJiajor  t)on  STelf^eim  no(^  fyier  ju  finben. 

Sitccaut  ^g  fo  !  —  ^e  Major  de  Tellheim  ;  juste, 
ma  belle  enfant,  c'est  lui  que  je  cherche.  Ou  est-il  ? 

Sr  ujo^nt  nid)t  mef)r  tyier.  25 


124  tTTtnna  t>on  Barnfyehn. 

SRtccaut.  Comment  ?  nof  t»or  trier  un  f toansi!  ©tnnb' 
Ijier  logier  ?  llnb  togier  nit  mefyr  fjier  ?  SBo  logier  er 
benn? 

2>a§  Sfrfittlettt  tie  aitf  i$n  sulommt.      2JMn  §err,  — 
5       SRiccaui      Ah,   Madame,  —  Mademoiselle,  —  $f)ro 
®nab  t>erjetf)  — 

2)a§  ^raulein.    3J?ein  §err,  3f^re  ^rrung  ift  fefjr  p 

cergeben  unb  3^re  3Sern)unberung  fefyr  natitrli^.    S)er 

§err  9)?ajor  Ijat  bie  ©ute  ge^abt,  mtr,  al$  einer  grem- 

10  ben,  bte  ni(f)t  nnterjufommen  h)n^ter  fetn  3^tnmer  Su 

iiberlaffen* 

9?iccaut*  Ah,  voila  de  ses  politesses!  C'est  un 
tres-galant  homme  que  ce  Major ! 

2>a3  ^rautcttt*     SBo  er  inbeS  ^tngejogen,  —  tua^r^ 
15  Ijafttg,  icf)  mu^  mtdf)  fdjamen,  e^  ni(i)t  jit  tt)t(fen, 

SRtccaut*  ^^ro  ®nab  nit  tt)t^?  C'est  dommage; 
j'en  suis  fache. 

SuS  ^rautcttu     %3)  fjcitte  mid^  afterbing$  barnac^  er* 
funbtgen  fotten.    greilid^  luerben  if)n  [eine  greunbe  nod) 
20  fyier  fud^en, 

SRtccaut   Ql  bin  fe^r  t)on  feine  greunb,  $t)w  ©nab  — 

granjfefa,  meigt  bn  e§  nt(f|t  ? 
9]ein,  gnabige^  grdulein. 
9?iccaut    $t  ^att  i^n  ju  fpref,  fe^r  notmenbif.    3^ 
25  fomm  i^m  bringen  eine  Nouvelle,  bat)on  er  fe^r  frfi^Iil 
fetn  tmrb. 

2)a§  grvSitletm    3^  bebauere  nnt  fo  t)tet  me^r. - 
3)orf)  ^offc  ic^,  t)ieflei(i)t  balb  ifyn  gu  fprcd^cn.    3ft  e^ 
gleidjtriel,  an§  ftjeffen  9Jtonbe  er  biefe  gnte  yiafyrifyt  er- 
so  faljrt,  fo  erbiete  id^  mi(^,  mein  §err  — 


tfterter  Slufsug.    groetter  2Iuftrttt  125 


SKccattt*  Ql  fcerftef).  —  Mademoiselle  parle  fran^ais  ? 
Mais  sans  doute  ;  telle  que  je  la  vois  !  —  La  demande 
etait  bien  impolie;  vous  me  pardonnerez,  Made- 
moiselle. — 

$a3  $raulettu    Sftein  @err  —  -^ 

SRiccatut.  5ftit?  @te  faref  nit  franjBfifrf),  3<f)ro  ©nab?  / 
3J?ein  §err,  in  granfretdf)  toitrbe  id)  / 
2l6er  t^arnm  fyier  ?  3^  ^re  la/  ^ 
ba^  @tc  mi(^  ^erfteljen,  mem  @err.  Unb  i^,  mein  ] 
§err,  tt)erbe  @ie  geit)i^  auc^  tjerfte^en;  f^redje 
tote  e§  ^^nen  beliebt 

SRtcccut    ©ittt,  gutt  !    Ql  fann  anf  mif  auf 
eyplijier.  —  Sachez  done,  Mademoiselle,  —  Qfyo  ©nab 
foH  atfo  mi^  bag  if  lotnnt  don  bie  £afet  bei  bet  9J?t= 
nifter  —  3Kinifter  tion  —  3Jf  inifter  fcon  —  toie  ^eig  ber  15 
2ftmifter  ba  brait^?  —  in  ber  fange  @tra^?  —  anf  bie 
breite  $Ia|?- 

^rftuletn*  ^(^  bin  t)ier  nod^  t)5ttig  nnbefannt. 
,  bie  2Jtinifter  t)on  ber  $rieg3bepartentent, 
—  S)a  f)aben  if  jn  2)?ittag  gefpeifen  ;  —  if  fpeif  en  a  2^ 
Pordinaire  bet  ilf)nt,  —  nnb  ba  i£  man  gefommen  reben 
anf  ber  3Jtajor  Selffjeim;  et  le  Ministre  m'a  dit  en 
confidence,  car  Son  Excellence  est  de  mes  amis,  et  il 
n'y  a  point  de  mysteres  entre  nous  —  @e.  ©fjelteng, 
tt)ttt  if  fag,  ^aben  mir  Dertran,  ba§  bie  @af  Don  nnferm  25 
SJJafor  fei  anf  ben  Point  jn  enben,  nnb  gntt  jn  enben, 
@r  ^abe  gemaft  ein  Rapport  an  ben  $onif,  nnb  ber 
Siftitf  ^abe  baranf  refotoier  toat-a-fait  en  faveur  du 
Major.  —  Monsieur,  m'a  dit  Son  Excellence,  vous 
comprenez  bien,  que  tout  depend  de  la  mani'ere  dont  30 


126  ITCttma  con 

on  fait  envisager  les  choses  au  roi,  et  vous  me  con- 
naissez.  Cela  fait  un  tres-joli  gar^on  que  ce  Tell- 
heim,  et  ne  sais-je  pas  que  vous  1'aimez  ?  Les  amis 
de  mes  amis  sont  aussi  les  miens.  II  coute  un  peu 

5  cher  au  roi  ce  Tellheim,  mais  est-ce  que  1'on  sert  les 
rois  pour  rien  ?  II  f  aut  s'entr'aider  en  ce  monde ;  et 
quand  il  s'agit  de  peftes,  que  ce  soit  le  roi  qui  en 
fasse,  et  non  pas  un  honnete  homme  de  nous  autres. 
Voila  le  principe,  dont  je  ne  me  depars  jamais. — 

10  2Bas  fag  3fl)ro  ©nab  ijierjn?  SBtt  toa{)r,  ba3  ifc  ein 
brat)  3J?ann  ?  Ah,  que  Son  Excellence  a  le  coeur  bien 
place!  (£r  fyat  mtr  au  reste  Derftfer,  ft)enn  ber  2J?ator 
nit  fd)on  befommen  ^abe  une  lettre  de  la  malr,  —  etne 
Sontflifen  §anbbrtef,  ba^  er  ^eut  infailliblement  miiffe 

is  befommen  etnen. 

2>a§  ^raulctm  ®elt)tB,  mein  §err,  btefe  9?a(f)rt^t  mtrb 
bem  3D?aior  Don  Xetlljetm  ^c^ft  angene^m  fetn.  3$ 
munfc^te  nur,  t^m  ben  greunb  juglei^  mtt  Seamen  nen- 
nen  ju  fonnen,  ber  fo  triel  Stntetl  an  fetnem  ®IU(fe 

20  ntmmt  — 

9ltccaut  SKetn  Sftamen  tofinf^t  ^ro  ®nab?  — Vous 
voyez  en  moi  —  Qfyo  ©nab  fef)  in  mil  le  Chevalier 
Riccaut  de  la  Marliniere,  Seigneur  de  Pr§t-au-val,  de 
la  branche  de  Prensd'or.  —  3^ro  ©nab  ftel)  derlDnn- 

25  bert,  mtf  ait$  fo  ein  gro§r  gro^  gamtfie  ju  ^bren,  qui 
est  veritablement  du  sang  royal.  —  II  faut  le  dire ;  je 
suis  sans  doute  le  cadet  le  plus  aventureux  que  la 
maison  a  jamais  eu  —  $t  bien  toon  ntetner  elfte 
©in  affaire  d'honneur  malte  nttf  flie^en.  J)arauf 

30  if  gebtenet  @r.  ^dpftttfen  gUtfyett,  ber  Stepublif  @t 


Pterter  ^Iiifsug,    §u>etter  Zluftritt  127 

SKartno,  ber  Sron  ^olen,  unb  ben  <§taaten*®eneral,  bis 
if  enblif  bin  toorben  ge^ogen  fjiertjer.  Ah,  Mademoiselle, 
que  je  voudrais  n'avoir  jamais  vu  ce  pays-la !  §citte 
man  mi!  gelaft  im  £)ienft  Don  ben  @taaten*®eneral,  fo 
miijft  if  nun  fein  auf?  toenifft  DB'crft.  *9E6er  fo  fyier  5 
immer  nnb  ettrif  Capitaine  gebtieben,  unb  nun  gar  fein 
ein  abgebanfte  Capitaine  — 

2>a3  ftrautehu    35a^  ift  Diet  Ungliid, 

SRtccaui     Oui,  Mademoiselle,  me  voila  reforme,  et 
par  la  mis  sur  le  pav6 !  10 

2>a§  ^raulctn.    %tf)  beffage  fc^r. 

SRtccaut*  Yous  §tes  bien  bonne,  Mademoiselle. — 
9?ein,  man  fenn  fif  ^ier  nit  auf  ben  23erbienft.  Stnen 
2J?ann  trie  mif  fu-  reformier !  (ginen  SJJann,  ber  fif  nof 
bafu  m  biefem  Dienft  ^at  ruinier  —  yt  ^aben  babei  fu-  is 
'geftVt  me()r  al^  ftoanfil  taufenb  Livres.  SBa§  ^ab  if 
nun?  Tranchons  le  mot;  je  n'ai  pas  le  sou,  et  me 
voila  exactement  vis-a-vis  du  rieru  —  . 

2>a§  ^rautcttt.    g^  tut  mir%tl^emein  feib. 

SRtccaut  Yous  ^tes  bien  bonne,  Mademoiselle.  2lber  20 
toie  man  pfleg  fu  fagen :  ein  jeber  Unglucf  f^te^  naf 
fif  feine  4Bruber  ;  qu'un  malheur  ne  vient  jamais  seul : 
fo  mit  mir  arriver.  28a$  ein  honn^te  homme  t)on  mein 
Extraction  faun  anber^  fyaben  fitr  Ressource  afe  ba§ 
Spiel  ?  9?un  ^ab  if  immer  gefjrielen  mit  ®IM,  fo  fang  25 
if  fyatt$  nit  toon  nbten  ber  ©litd  S^un  if  if)r  ptte  uon 
noten^  Mademoiselle,  je  joue  avec  un  guignon,  qui  sur- 
passe  toute  croyance.  @eit  funffe^n  Jag  i^  uergangen 
feine,  mo  fie  mif  nit  fyab  gefprenft:  9fof  geftern  i)ab  fie 
mif  gefprenft  breimaL  Je  sais  bien,  qu'il  y  avait  quel-  30 


128  Ulinna  t»on  Barnljelm* 

que  chose  de  plus  que  le  jeu.     Car  parmi  mes  pontes 

se  trouvaient  certaines  dames  —  gl  trritt  nif$  toeiter  fag. 

Sftan  mufc  fein  galant  gegen  bie  £)amen*    ©ie  fjaberi  au! 

mil  fyeitt  inviter,  mir  fu  geben  revanche ;  mais  —  vous 
5  m'entendez,  Mademoiselle  —  2)?cm  mu$  erft  ftrift,  tootion 

leben,  efye  man  fyaben  fann,  too&on  fu  fpielen  — 
2>a§  gfraulettu     ^c^  tt)tlf  ntt^t  ^offen,  metn  §err- 
SRiccaut*     Vous  6tes  bien  bonne,  Mademoiselle  — 

Sa§   fjrrittleitt  mmmt  bte  ^ranatSfa  tietfeite.     grcm3t3fa,   ber 

10  3Kann  bauert  mid)  im  Srnfte.    Ob  er  mir  e$  twfyl  ubet 
nefjmen  tmtrbe,  tt)enn  ic^  i{)m  etfta^  cmbote? 
fiel)t  mir  nicfyt  banarf)  au§. 
®ut!  — 3Kein  £>err,  id)  ^5re,  — ba^ 
@ie  fpietett,  ba§  @ie  53anf  marfjen,  oljne  f3U)e^e^  an 
is  Orten,  too  ettoaS  gu  geminnen  ift.    ^c*)  ™u$  Qfyutn  be* 
fennen,  ba$  id)  —  gteic^fato  ba^  Spiel  fefyr  liebe  — 

SRiccaut     Tant  mieux,  Mademoiselle,  tant  mieux ! 
Tous  les  gens  d'esprit  aiment  le  jeu  a  la  fureur. 

2)a§  fjraulein*    ®a^  i^  fefyr  aern jeminne,  fe^r  gern 

20  mein  ®etb  mit  einem  3)?anne  toage/:ber  —  gu  fpielen 

toei^.  —  SBaren  @ie  tt)of)t  gfetgt,  mein  £>err,  mid)  in 

©efetlf^aft  ju  ne^men?   3Kir  einen  Slnteil  an  ^fjrer 

53anf  git  gdnnen? 

SRtccaut     Comment^AIademoiselle,  vous  voulez  §tre 
25  de  moiti6  avec  moi?    Tie  tout  mon  coeur. 

2>a§  3frfittlehu    23oig^fte  nur  mit  etner  Sleinigfeit 

—  ®e^t  unb  langt  (Mb  auS'  i^rer  ©c^atuCe. 

9iiccaui     Ah,  Mademoiselle,  que  vous  §tes  char- 
mante  1  —  ^  cjt  \ 

so     2)a§  5rSulein.    §ie^  fyabe  id),  toa^  ic^  tmldngft  ge* 


Pierter  2Juf3ug.    §n>ctter  2Iuftrttt  129 


toonnen,  nur  jeljn  Pftolen  —  id)  mu£  mid)  jimr  fdjamen, 
fo  toenig  — 

SRiccaut*     Donnez  toujours,  Mademoiselle,  donnez. 

JRimmtea.  rfoffer 

2>a3  Sfrauleuu    £)I)ne  ^toeifel,  *>aB  3fyre  JBcmf,  mem  5 
§err,  fefyr  anfefynlid)  tft  — 

SRiccaut  3a  tool)!,  fd)r  anfc^nlif.  Se^n^iftol?  gtyr 
^®nab  foil  bafiir  interessier  bet  tneiner  ^3an!  auf  em 
£)rettet(,  pour  le  tiers.  *gtt)ar  auf  em  S)reitei(  fofien 
fein  —  etttmS  met)i\  Sof  mtt  einer  fd^one  Satnen  mu^  10 
man  eS  ne^men  nit  fo  genau.  3!  gratulier  mtt  fit 
lommen  babttrf  in  liaison  mit  ^^r^  ®tiab,  et  de  ce  mo- 
ment je  recommence  a  bien  augurer  de  ma  fortune. 

2)a^  fJfrauIettL  3^  ^a^  a^^r  ntd^t  babei  fein,  tt)enn 
@ie  fpieten,  mein  ©err.  15 

SRiccaut.  2Ba«  brauf  %fyo  ©nab  babei  fn  fein  ?  SBir 
anbern  (Spieler  finb  ef)rttfe  Sent  nnter  einanber. 

2>a3  ^rriuleitt*  9Benn  toir  glu(f(id)  ftnb,  mein  §err, 
fo  merben  <5ie  mir  metnen  2lnteii  ftfion  bringen.  ®lnb 
lt)ir  aber  nnglitcttic^—  20 

SRiccaut.    @o  fomm  if  fyofen  Stelrnten.    9?it  tt?a^r, 
®nab? 

rautcin*  3lnf  bie  ?tinge  bitrften  bie  9tefrnten 
fe^Ien.  SSerteibigen  ©te  nnfer  ®elb  ba^er  ja  tool)!, 
mein  §err.  25 

9liccawt  SBofur  fe^  mif  ^t)ro  ®nab  an?  gitr  ein 
gtnf  atepuifel  ?  fitr  ein  bnmme  JEenff? 

^a§  ?Jrautcm,    25erjeil)en  @ie  mir  — 

SRiccaut     Je  suis  des  bons,  Mademoiselle.     Savez- 
vous  ce  que  cela  veut  dire  ?    Qt  bin  t)on  bie  3lu3ge^  30 
f  ernt  — 


130  ItTinna  r>on  Barnfjelm. 


Sfrattleim    Slber  bod)  tool)!,  mein  §err  — 
SRtccaut*     Je  sais  monter  un  coup  — 
2>a§  grraulettt  bemmnbernb.     ©odten  @ie  ? 
Sltccaut*     Je  file  la  carte  avec  une  adresse  — 
$a§  grrduleuu    9Jimmermel)r  ! 
SJtccaut.     Je  fais  sauter  la  coupe  avec  une  dexte- 


^rauleim     ©te  iDerben  boc^  ntrf)t,  mein  £>err? 
SRiccaut.     SBa^  nit?  3^ro  @nab,  ma^  nit?  Donnez- 
10  moi  un  pigeonneau  a  plumer,  et  — 

2>a£  ^rauletm     galf^  fpieten?    betriiyen? 
Sliccaui     Comment,  Mademoiselle?    Yous  appelez 
cela  betritgen?    Corriger  la  fortune,  1'enchainer  sous 
ses  doigts,  etre  sur  de  son  fait,  bd$  nenn  bie  S)eutf  d) 
is  betritgen  ?  Setritgen  !   O,  iDa^  ift  bie  beutfrf)  @|)raf  f  itr 
ein  arm  @praf!    fitr  ein  pfump  ©praf! 
Sag  3frauleuu   Dlein,  mein  §errr  toenn  @ie  fo  ben!en  — 
SRiccaut     Laissez-moi  faire,  Mademoiselle,  nnb  fein 
@ie  rnp  !  2B0  ge^en  @ie  an,  U)ie  if  fpiel?  —  ©enug, 
20  morgen  entireber  fefyn  mil  n?ieber  Qfyo  ©nab  mit  fynnbert 
^?iftolr  ober  fel)  mif  tmeber  gar  nit  —  Yotre  tres-humble, 
Mademoiselle,  votre  tres-humble  —  GUeubs  ob. 

^rauletn  Me  i^m  mit  (Sritaunen  «nb  9Serbru£  noc^fie^t.  Q(f) 

ba^  Ie£te,  mein  §err,  ba^  le^te! 


Sritter  Jluftritt. 
S)a«  graiilein. 
25     ^ran^igfa  erbtttert.    £ann  icf)  no^  reben  ?  JO  frfjon !  o 


Pterter  2luf3iicj.    Drttter  2Iuftritt.  131 

'©potte  nur ;  id)  tierbiene  <  " 


fletnen  Kadjbenfen  unb  gelaffencr.     SpOttC  Ttidjt,    gfrattjiSfd  ;     id) 

fcerbiene  e$  nidjt 

Stanza,    SJortreffltd)  !   ba  l)aben  @tc  ettoaS  Sitter* 
liebfteS  getan  :  'etnetn  ©}3i^buben  toteber  auf  bte  ^Setne  5 
gefjolfen. 

^raulctn.  @^  war  etnem  UnglucEIt^en  sugeba^t, 
Unb  toa§  ba^  53e(te  babel  ift:  bet  fieri 
Ijait  @ie  filr  feine^glet^en.  —  O/  ic^  mu§  ifym  nac^  unb 
tt)tn  ba6  ®elb  wieber  abne^men,  ssta  fort.  10 

2>a£  ^rSttleim  granjt^la,  Ia§  ben  fiaffee  nii)t  Dot 
lenb§  fait  merben;  fd^enf  ein. 

SranjM  a.  (5r  tnu§  e§  S^nen  tDtebergeben  ;  @ie  fjaben 
fief)  anber^  befonnen  ;  ©ie  tooflen  mtt  tfym  nt^t  in  @e= 
feflfd^aft  fptelett.  ^e^n  ^iftolen  !  @ie  Ijdrten  ja,  grau^  15 

lein,  baf$   e^   ein  Settler   War  !      £a§  graulem  fc^enlt  inbe§  fet&ft 

cm  SBer  wirb  einem  Settler  fototel  geben?    Unb  t^m 
no^  baju  bte  '(Srniebrtgung,  e^  erbettelt  ju  f)abenr  ju 
erfparen  fudjen?     Sen  aJiitbtdtigen,  ber  ben  Settler 
au3  ®ro§mnt  Derfennen  imlt,  Derlennt  ber  Settler  ttrie*2o/ 
ber.    Sinn  mdgen  @ie  e^  Ijaben,  grcinlein,  wenn  er  %fyt 


®aber  id)  weig  nidjt  wofitr,  anfte^t,  —  unb  m$t  ber 
emc  xaffc.    SBotten  @ie  mir  ba^  SInt  nod)  metyr  in 
lung  bringen  ?    %d)  ntag  nit^t  trinfen.    ®a§  grfiuietn  f 
loteber  iueg.    ,,Parbleu,  ^^ro  ©nab,  man  tenn  ft!  ^ter  nit  25 
auf  ben  SSerbienft."  gtt  bem  zone  be§  granjofen.   greilid^  nicfjt, 
wenn  man  bie  ©pi^bnben  fo  nngefyangen  ^ernmlanfen 


fjrattletlt  laft  unb  na^benlcnb,  tnbem  fie  trinft. 

bu  nerfte^ft  bid)  fo  trefffirf)  anf  bte  gnten  2Wenfcf)en:  so 


abei 


13:2  IHtnna  con  Barnfyelm. 

aber,  mann  mittft'bu  bte  fcfytecfjten  ertragen  lernen?  — 
Unb    fie  ftnb    bod)  audj  SJienfcfjen. —  Unb    ofterS  bei 
meitem  fo  fdjtedjte  3ftenfcf)en  nifyt,  ate  fie  fdjeinen.  - 
9ftan  mu£  iljre  gute  ©ette  nur  auffud)en, —  Qtf)  btlbe 

5  mtr  em,  biefer  grangofe  tft  ni^t§  ate  ettel.  9lit3  blo^r 
gitetfett  mad)t  er  fid)  gum  falfdjett  ©pteler;  er  itriH  mtr 
nidjt  Derbunben  f^emen;  er  mitt  fid)  ben  £>anf  erfparen. 
33teCetd)t,  ba^  er  nun  ^tnge^t,  feme  Heinen  ©djufben 
beja^It,  Don  bem  5Refte,  fo  tt)ett  er  retdjt,  fttll  unb  fpar- 

10  fam  tebt,  unb  an  ba$  ©piet  nicfjt  benlt.    SBenn  ba3  tft, 

liebe  granjfefa,  fo  laft  i^n  9iefruten  ^alen,  menu  er 

\rniL  —  ©tbt  t^r  Me  £affe.     '3)a,  fe^    to'cg !  —  Jlber,  fage 

mtr,  follte  2:ettl)eim  nic^t  fc^on  ba  f ein  ? 

$ratt5t§fa>    9Jetn,  gnabtge^  grdulem ;  ic^  !ann  betbe§ 

is  ntd)t;  tt>eber  an  etnem  fd)(e^ten  9JJenfd)en  Me  gute,  nod) 
an  einem  guten  Sftenfdjen  bte  bofe  ©ette  auffudjen. 
^raulem*    ©r  fommt  bot^  ganj  getDt^?  — 

gf a.    &  foltte  luegbleiben !  —  ©te  bemerfen  an 
i^m,  an  tljm,  bem  beften  9J?anne,  ein  toenig  ©tolj,  unb 

20  barum  tuolten  ©te  i^n  fo  graufam  necfen? 

2»a§  fjrautettt*  ^ommft  bu  ba  ttrieber  ^tn?  —  ©d)toeig; 
ba^  toitt  t^  nun  einmat  fo.  2Bo  bu  mir  biefe  8uft 
t)erbirbft,  mo  bu  ntc^t  atte$  fagft  unb  tuft,  mie  mir  e^ 
abgerebet  ^aben!  —  3^  mitt  bid)  fdjon  attein  mit  t^m 

25  laffen;  unb  bann — ^--S^t  fommt  er 


Pierter  SJufsug.    Pierter  2Iuftritt  133 


Pierter  2luftrttt 

SSerncr   ber    in   einer  fteifen   <§teflung,  gteidjfam   im 
2>ienfte,  tyereintritt    3>d«gfrauleitt.    g  r  a  tt  $  i  8  1  a. 


5ftem,  e$  ift  nur  fern  lieber  Sadjtmetfter. 
8ieber  2Barf)tmeifter  ?  2luf  tpen  bejieljt 
Iteber? 

©nabtgeS  grciufein,  mat^en  @te  mtr  ben 
tjertutrrt,  —  3I)re  'Ctenerin,  §err   9Bacf)t'  5 
meifter;  toa^  bringen  @ie  un^? 

ge^t,  o^ne  ouf  bie  ftransi§fa  511  ac^ten,  an  ba§  gra'uleht.   2)Ct 

t)on  SteK^eim  ttiftt  an  ba§  gniibtge  grdulein  &on 
53arnf)etm  burd^  mi^r  ben  SBadjttnetfter  SBernery  feinen 
untertdntgen  9tefpeft  Dermelben  unb  fagen,  bag  er  fo*  10 
gtet(^  ^ter  fetn  toerbe. 
2)a^  Sraulcitt.    SBo  bteibt  er  benn? 
2Senter*    Qfyo  ©naben  merben  Derjeifyen;  lt)ir  ftnb' 
noc^  t)or  bem  @cf)Iage  bret  au§  bem  Qttartter  gegangen  ; 
aber  ba  l)at  tt)n  ber  Krieg^^a!)Imeifter  imterft)eg§  an-  15 
gereb't;  unb  toeit  nttt  berg(eicf)en  §erren  be^  9?eben^ 
immer  fein  Snbe  ift,  fo  gab  er  mtr  einen  2Btnf,  bem 
gnabtgen  granletn  ben  25orfatt  gu  ra|)portieren, 

^raulcitt.    9te^t  tt>of)l,  §err  SBa^tmetfter.    $d) 
nur,  ba§  ber  ^rieg^ja^Imetfter  bem  9J?aj;or  ettt)a^  20 

moge  ju  fagen  ^aben. 
SSerner,  S)a^  Ijaben  bergteit^en  §erren  ben  Offtjteren 
fetten.  —  §aben  Qfyo  ©naben  ettoaS  gu  befe^Ien?   %m 

'•Segrtff,  ttrieber  511  ge^en. 

^ranjt^la,    Ston,  too  benn  fcfyon  toieber  l)inr  £>err  25 
.3Ba(^tmet(ter  ?    fatten  Drir  benn  nit^t^  mit  einanber  311 
ptaubern  ? 


134  Znirma  von  Barnfjelm. 


SBcrttCr  fa^te  -511  gransiSfa  unb  entftljaft.      ©ier  nicfyt, 

gtmmerdjen.    g$  iff  ttriber  ben  SRefpelt,  tt)iber  bie,  @itb? 
orbination.  —  ©nabige§  grautein  — 

2>a3  ^raulettt,  $dj  banle  fur  @eine  Semu^ung,  §err 

5  SBadjtmeifter.  —  @^  ift  mir  lieb  getoefen,  Qfyn  fennen 

3U  lernen.    granjisfa  f)at  mir  Diet  gute$  Don 

fagt*      SSernet  mod^t  eine  fteife  SSerbeugiing  unb  ge^t  ab. 


^unfter  2tuftrttt. 
graulein.    gra 


ift  bent  2Bad)tmetfter,  g 
SBegen  be^  fpottifcfjen  Stoned  fyabe  id) 
10  3C^'  btefe$   ®etn  norfjmat^  aufjuntu^en,  —  3a,  gnci- 
btge^  grciulein,  ba^  ift  mein  SBarf)tmei(ter.    @ie  finben 
ifyn  o^ne  3^eifet  e^n  ^^ig  ftetf  unb  ^dljern.    Qtyt  fam 
er  mir  faft  audj  fo  ttor.     Slber   tc^   merfe   ipo^I,  er 
glaubte,  Dor  3^ro  ©^aben  auf  bie  ^arabe  gie^en  ju 
is  muff  en.    Unb  toenn  bie  Solbatentoarabieren,  —  ja  frci* 
Jtcf)  fdjetnen  fie  ba  me^r  ©r^DRpuppcn  af$  9Kdnner.. 
@ie  foHten  tt)n  I)ingegen  nur  fe^en  unb  ^dren,  toenn  er 
ft^  felbft  gelaffen  ift. 

2>a£  ^rauleuu    ®a§  mit^te  id)  benn  tpo^t. 
20      grattjigla.    @r  tuirb  no^  auf  bem  ©aate  fein.   3)arf 
io)  nt^t  gefyn  unb  ein  tuenig  mit  tfym  pfaubern? 

2)a§  ^raulcin.    Qdj  serfage  bir  ungern  btefe^  2Ser- 

gnitgen.    ®u  mu^t  I)ier  bleiben,  granjisfa.    5)u  mu^t 

bei  unferer  Unterrebung  gegenttxirtig  fein.  —  ®^  fcittt 

25  mir  nodf)  etit)a§  bet,  @ie  5ie^t  t^rcn  9itng  bom  ginger,  ©a,  nimm 


Dicrter  2Iuf3tig.    Secfyfter  2Juftrttt.  135 

meinen  9ttng,  Dertoaljre  ifyn  unb  gib  mir  be^ 
fetnen  pcrf^j^'        "" 

SBarnm  ba§? 

L  ben  onbern  9^tng  ^olt.   9iet^t 


id)  e3  felbft  nt(^t;   abet*  mid)  biinft,  id)  fel)e  fo  etttaS  5 
g,  tt)o    id)    ifyn   brau^en   fonnte*  —  3Jian  '^ocf)t 
gib  fyer!  <sie  ftecft  t^n  an.  gr  if 


Sed?fter  Jtuftrttt. 

t),  Xct(^cim  in  bem  ncimttc^en  ^teibe,  aber  fonft  fof  ttne 
toertangt    2)a§  grdulein. 


to.  XcK^cim*  ,  ®ntibige$  grdulein,  @ie  tuerben  mein 
SSertoeilen  entf^utbigen*  — 

^raufcin*    O,  §err  9Kaiorr  fo  gar  militarifd)  10 
tuir  e^  tnit  einanber  ni^t  ne^men.    @ie  finb  ja 
ba!    Unb  ein  SSergniigen  erhJ«rteit  ift  aiti^  ein  3?et> 
gnitgen.  —  5Run?  tnbem  fie  tijm  is^einb  m§  ®eft^t  ftefjt  Itebcr 
,  lt)aren  ti»ir  ni^t  tjor^in  Sinber? 

o^Ir   Stnber,  (jnabige^  grciulein,  15 
Sinber,  bie  fit^  fperren,  too  fie  gelaffett  folgert  fodten, 
2>a§  gfrrwleitu    SBir  molten  au^fa^rett,  lieber  2ftaior, 
—  bie  @tabt  ein  toenig  311  befefyen,  —  nnb  I)erna^  meinem 
D^eim  entgegen* 

Bie?  20 

©e^en  @ie,  aud^  ba^  SBic^iigfte  ^aben 
h)ir  einanber  noc^  ntcfet  fagen  fbnnen.  3a/  er  trtfft  nod^ 
fyeuf  ()ier  ein.  gin  3ufa^  if*  fc&ttib,  ba^  id)  einen  £ag 
fritter  o^ne  i^n  angelommen  bin. 

®raf  frb33rnct)fatl  ?  3ft  er  juriid  ?  25 


136  Xttinna  von  Sat-nfjelm. 


Unrnfjen  beS  $riege$  Derfd)eud)ten 
tfjtt  nad)  3*aften  J  *>er  8rie*>e  fat  tf)n  tmeber  juritdge- 
bradjt.  —  aftadjett  @ie  fid)  feine  ©ebanfen,  Jetfijeim. 
SJeforgten  ttrir  fdjon  cremate  ba3  ftarffte  ^tnbernis  un- 
5  fcrcr  SSerbtnbung  Don  f  enter  ©eite  — 
ti*  Seflfjeiuu    Unfcrcr  3Serbinbung? 
2)a§  ^raulcin.    @r  ift  3^r  greitnb.    @r  Ijat  Don  ju 
titelen  ju  Diet  ®utcd  Don  ^^nen  gel)ort,  urn  e3  ntc^t  ju 
fcin.    (5r  brennt,  ben  3Kann  Don  Slntlifc  ju  lennen,  ben 
'.10  feine  etnjtge  grbtn  gewa^tt  ^at.    Sr  lomntt  ate  Of)ettn, 
al^  33ormnnb,  rite  93ater,  mid)  3^e^  W  iibergeben, 

b.  ^ettfjctm.  St^  ftrdittetn,  marnm  ^aben  @tc  met^ 
nen  33rtef  ntd)t  gelefen?  SBarum  fyaben  @tc  t^n  ni^t 
tefen  tooffen? 

15  2>a§  ^rattlcitt.  g^ren  33rief  ?  ga,  id^  ertnnere  mid), 
©ic  fd^tdften  mtr  etnen.  SBie  n?ar  e^  benn  mtt  btefem 
Srtefe,  granjtefa?  §aben  h)tr  ifjn  gekfen,  ober  ^aben 
tt)ir  ifyti  ntd)t  gelefen?  SBa§  fd>rteben  @ie  mtr  bennr 
Ueber  Jell^etm?- 

20     tu  Sefi^eim,    9lt(^t^,  al^  tw$  mtr  bte  @l)re  beftefjlt. 
$a§  Sraulcin.     J)a§  ift,  ein  ef)rlid)e§  2J?abd)en,  bie 
@ie  liebt,  nidjt  fi^en  jn  loffen.    greilic^,  befiefylt  ba^ 
bie  @§rc.     ®emi§,  id)  fyatte  ben  ^Brief  tefen  foflen, 
3lber  tt)a§  t(^  nid)t  gelefen  fyabe,  ba^  l^ore  ii^  {a. 
25     &.  Sefl^cim*    3ar  @te  foHen  e§  ^oren  — 

2)a§  ^raulettt*    9?einr  id)  brau^'  e«  and)  nidjt  ein^ 

mal  jn  fytfren.    S§  Derftef)t  fit^  Don  fetbft.    (Ste  fonnten 

eine§  fo  fyapcfjen  ©treid^e^  fcil)ig  fein,  ba^  @ie  mid) 

nun  ni^t  mottten  ?  JBiffcn  ©ie,  ba^  t^  auf  gtit  meine^ 

so  Seben^  befdjimpf  t  iDare  ?  9)?eine  SanbSmanmnni*  tuitrben 

*  X 


Sterter  2tuf3itg.    Sed?fter 


mit  gingern  auf  mid)  toeifen*  —  ,,1)a3  ift  fie/'  toitrbe 
eS  fyeiften,  ,,ba§  ift  ba§  grciutein  turn  Sarntjehn,  bie 
fiii)  einbitbete,  toetf  fie  reid)  fei,  ben  iwtfern  £eltt)eim 
ju  betommen:  afe  ob  bie  toadern  Scanner  fitr  ©elb  ju 
l^aben  todren!"  @o  tt)itrbe  e$  fyifcn,  benn  metne  5 
8anb§nttitmhmen  finb  alle  netbifd)  auf  mid),  3)a^  t(^ 
rett^  bin,  Idnnen  fie  nicfyt  leugnen;  aber  bat)on  Pollen 
fie  nicf|t^  miffen  baft  id)  auc^  fonft  norf)  ein 
bin,  .ba$  feine^  9}ianne§  tuert  ift. 

10 

u*  £ettJjetttu     ga,  ia,  gncibtge^  grdutein,  baran  er- 
fenne  id^  ^3^re  ?anb$manntnnen.    @ie  tcerben 
einen  abgebcmften,  an  feiner  (S^re  gelrctnften  D 
einen  Srilppc^  einen  Settler,  trefflid)  beneiben. 

2)a§  ^raulcin*    Unb  ba$  affe^  U)dren  @ie  ?  3$  ^5rte  15 
fo  tt)a^,  iuenn  i^  mid)  ni^t  irre,  ftfjon  ^eute  tjorntittag. 
Da  ift  £}ofe$  unb  ©ute^  nntereinanber,     Saffen  @ie 
nn^  boc^  iebe^  na^er  beleucfjten.  —  2?erabfdf)iebet  finb 
@ie?    (So  f)i)re  icf).    %d)  gtaubte,  3^r  Regiment  fei 
blog  untergeftecft  toorben.    2Bie  ift  e§  gefommen,  bap  20 
man  einen  SKann  t>on  3^ren  3Serbienften  nit^t  beibe= 
fatten? 

ti»  Sett^ctm*  g«  ift  gefommen,  toie  e^  lommen  ntiiffen, 
£)ie  ®ro^en  ^aben  fic^  iiberjengt,  baft  ein  ©olbat  an^ 
5Tteignng  fiir  fie  ganj  tuenig,  au§  ^fli^t  nic^t  tiiet  me^r,  25 
(  ber  aHe^  ^tintr  eignen  S^re  tDegen  tut.  28a§  fdnnen 
fie  ifjm  atfo  f^ulbig  ju  fein  glauben?  £)er  ^riebe  !^at 
itjnen  metjrere  meine§g{eicf)en  entbe^rti^  gemac^t  ;  unb 
am  (Snbe  ift  i^nen  niemanb  unentbeJjrlid)/ 

@te  fprerfjen,  tt)ie  ein  SJfann  fpred^en  so 


138  IHtttna  txm  Barnfyelm. 

mug,  bent  bie  ©roften  fjinttrieberum  fefyr  entbefyr(id)  finb. 
Unb  nietnafe  toaren  fie  e§  mefyr  a(3  }e£t.  ^d)  fage 
ben  ©roften  meinen  groften  £)anl,  ba£  fie  ifjre  SSfafpriidje 
auf  einen  3ftann  fyaben  faljren  laffen,  ben  id)  bod)  nnr 

5  fefyr  nngern  mtt  ifjneflugetettt  ptte.  —  $d)  bin  3^re 
©ebtetertn,  Jell^eim;  ©te  braucf)en  tcettcr  feincn  §errn. 
—  ®ie  t)erabfrf)tebet  ju  finben,  ba§  ©Hid  fjatte  i^  mtr 
fanm  trditmen  laffen  !  —  Dod^  ©ie  finb  ntrfjt  bfog  ocrab* 
fd^tebet  :  @tc  finb  notf)  me^r.  3Ba6  finb  @tc 

10  meljr  ?   ®in  ^rttppcl,  fagten  @tc  ?  92nn,  tnbem  fie  t^ 

oben  bis  unten  betradjtet  bet    Sritppel    tft    bOC^    nO(J) 

ganj  nnb  gerabe  ;  f^eint  bot^  not^  jiemtit^  gefnnb  nnb 
ftarf.  —  Steber  Atettfyetm,  tuenn  ©ie  auf  ben  SSerluft 


gefunben  ©tiebma^en  betteln  ju  ge^en  benlen,  fo 


15  propfyejete  ic^  ^^nen  t)orau^r  ba§  @ie  Dor  ben  tuentg* 
[ten  Jitren  etrna^  befommen  tuerben,  au^genomtnen  Dor  / 
ben  Sitren  ber  gutfyeqtgen  3D?abcf)en  tote  ie^. 

D*  SeHIjetnu    ^e^t  ^ore  ic^  nur  ba§  mutmiHige  2Jfcib= 
djen,  Itebe  3JJtnna. 

20  ®a§  Srauletn*  llnb  id)  I)ore  in  ^f^rcm  23erlt)eife  nur 
ba§  wltcbc  2Kinna,"  —  Qfy  mill  nic^t  me^r  mutttJttlig 
fehu  ®enn  td^  befinne  micf),  bap  @ie  aKerbing^  etn 
fleiner  $ritypet  finb.  gin  @^u§  ^at  ^l)nen  ben  red):en 
3lrm  ein  toenig  gela^mt.  —  S)ot^,  atle§  n>ol)t  itberfect, 

25  fo  tft  and)  ba$  fo  f^Umm  uifyt.    Mm  fo  Diet  ficfjrer  bet 
id)  Dor  3f)ren  @d)Wgen. 
t>*  Settfjetm,     grdufein  ! 

Sa^  ^rftttleitt*     <5ie  mollen  fagen:  aber  @ie  urn  f> 
Dtel  meniger  Dor  meinen.    9tun,  nun,  lieber  Xctt^etn, 

so  id)  Ijoffe,  ©ie  loerben  e3  nic^t  baju  fommen  laffen. 


Piertcr  SJufjug.    Scc^fter  2Juftrttt.  139 

n*  Settljeim*    @ie  tootlen  fadjen,  mem  grautein.    Qtf) 
beltage  nur,  baft  id()  ntd()t  mitlad)en  fann.       \ 

®a£  Sfrauleitu    SBarunt  nid)t  ?  2Ba$  Ijaben  @ie  benn 
gegen  ba$  8a^en?    ®ann  man  fee*m  au^  nt^t  ta^enb 
ernftljaft— fem^^8teber  aJiajor,  ba^  8ac^en  er^alt  5 
Derniinfttger  at^  ber  3Serbru^    J)er  53elnei§  Itegt 
tor  un8.    §^re  (a^enbe  greunbm  beurteitt  -3I)re  Urn- 
ftdnbe  toeit  ri^tiger  ate  @te  fetbft,     SBeit  ©ie  fcerab* 
fd^iebet  finb,  nennen  @te  firf)  an  3^rer  ®^re  gefranft ; 
tt)eil  @tc  etnen  ©t^u^  in  bem  Slrme  ^aben,  tna^en  <5ie  10 
fi^  511  etnem  $ritypeL    3ft  ba^  fo  rerf)t?   3ft  ba^ 
feme  iibertretbung  ?  Unb  tft  e^  meine  (gtnrie^tung,  bafc 
atle  iibertreibungen  be§  8a4erlic^en  fo  fafytg  finb  ?    3^ 
toette,  tcenn  id)  Qfytn  Settler  nnn  fcornefyme,  ba^  an^ 
btefer  eben  fo  toenig  @ti^  fatten  tirirb*    @te  toerben  15 
einntal,  jlfletmal,  breimat  3f)re  Squipage  terloren  fyaben ; 
bei  bem  ober  jenem  Sanfier  tDerben  einige  Sapitale 
mit  f^iDinben ;  @ie  toerben  biefen  unb  ienen 
ben  @ie  im  J)ienfte  getan,  !eine  §offnung  ^aben  iDteber 
ju  erljaften  :  aber  finb  @te  barum  ein  Settler?    SBenn  20 
3^nen  auc^  ni(^t^  itbrig  geblieben  tft,  ate  rt>a§  mein 
Dfjeim  fiir  @ie  mitbringt...  »•- 

b.  SeJfljetm,  Qfy  Dl)eimr  gnixbtge^  graufein,  ttrirb  filr 
mi^  nid)t^  mitbringen. 

2>a§  Srauleitt.    9li(^t§  ate  bie  jtoeitanfenb  ^iftolen,  25 
bie  @ie  nnfern  ©tanben  fo  gro^mitttg  Dorfd^offen,  «^>Lv^ 

tj»  SeK^etm*    fatten  ©ie  bod)  nnr  meinen  Srief  ge* 
lefen,  gnabige^  graittein ! 

rauleuu    9Jun  Ja,  itf)  ^abe  ifjn  gelefen.    2lber 
uber  biefen  ^unft  barin  getefen,  ift  mir  ein  so 


140  ittinna  pen  Barntjelm. 


SRfitfet.  llnmog(id)  fann  man  $l)nen  au$  einer 
eblen  §anblung  em  23erbred)en  madden  tooKen.  —  @r* 
Haren  @ie  mir  bod),  lieber  2ftajor  — 

to.  Seflfjeim,    @ie  erinnern  fid),  gniibigeS  graulein, 

5  ba£  id)  Orbre  fjatte,  in  ben  Smtern  Qfyer  ®egenb  bte 

Contribution  mit  ber  aitBerften  @trenge  bar  beijittreiben, 

Qfy  iDoflte  tnir  biefe  Strenge  erfparen  unb  fd^op  bie 

feljlenbe  Snmme  felbft  t>or»  — 

2)a3  5r^^itt*     ^a^0I)I    erinnere    irf)    mii^,  —  $tf) 
10  Kebte  @ie  urn  biefer  STat  tiritten,  o^ne  ©tc  notf)  gefe^en 
guljaben.  —  *^  'v 


Seflljetm.  S)ie  ©tcinbe  gaben  mtr  tfyren 
iefeiv^attt|id).ibet  3^i^tiung  be§  griebenS  unter 
bte  ju.  rattfamerenbe  Sdjnfben  etntragen  laffen,  J)er 
SBei^fet  tt»arb  fitr  gitftig  erfannt,  aber  mtr  toarb  ba§ 
©gentum  be^felben  ftrettig  gema^t,  SZint^jog  f|)dttif(^ 
ba^  3JJaut,  al^  ic^  tjerfirfjerte,  bte  ^atute  bar  Ijerge* 
geben  gu  ^aben.  9Jfan  erffctrte  t^n  fitr  etne  33e$e$ung, 
fitr  bag  ©ratial  ber  Stanbe,  tDetl  id)  fobaft  mit  tl)nen 

20  auf  bie  mebrtgfte  ©umme  emiggerrorben  war,  mit  ber 
id)  mic^  nitr  im  Jtupcrftcn  9lotfafte  3U  begniigen 
mact)t  Ijatte.  ©o  !am  ber  SBed^fel  an§  meinen 
•nnb  menn  er  bejafjlt  tDtrb,  t^trb  er  fitfjerlirf)  nid^t  an 
mi^  beja^ft.  —  ©ierburd),  mein  griiuletn,  t)a(te  ic^ 

25  meine  (g^re  fitr  gefrtinft,  nicf)t  burd^  ben  Slbfc^ieb,  ben 
id)  geforbert  f)aben  mitrbe,  tt>enn  id)  il)n  nic^t  befommen 
f)titte.  —  @ie  finb  eruft^aft,  mein  grtiitfein?    SBarum 
lac^en  ©ie  nidjt?    §a,  t)a,  ba!     3c^  fod()e  J^. 
2)a§  $rSttIettL     D,  erfticfen  ®ie  biefe^  8ad)en, 

30  Ijeim !    ^^  befd^tpore  @ie !    g^  ift  ba§  fdjrecf Hc^e 


Dtertcr  Slufsug.    Sedtfter  2tuftrttt.  141 


sJtein,  ©ie  finb  ber  2J£ann  nidjt, 
ben  eine  gnte  £at  reuen  fann,  toeil  fie  itble 
fiir  ifyn  fyat    92ein,  unmdglid)  ftfnnen  biefe  itblen 
bauern !    £)ie  SBa^r^eit  mu§  an  ben  Jag  fommen* 
,3eugni^  meine^  D^eim^,  after  unfrer  ©tanbe  ~ 

a*  ©tanbe ! 


. 

SBenn  @ie  an  Jugenb  unb     orft'"t  gmnben7*%eHl)etm,  "^ 
fo  lac^en  @te  fo  nt^t  !     3^  ^abe  me  fiir^terlic^er  10 
flucfjen  t)orenr  ale  ©te  lac^en,  —  Unb  laffen  @ie 
ba^  ©djlimmfte  fet^en!    SBenn  man  @ie  ^ter 
t)er!ennen  iDilf,  fo  fann  man  @ie  bet  nn^  ntc^t  fcer* 
fennen*    ^Zetn,  \mv  f5nnen,  ftrir  iDerben  @te  nt(^t  toer- 
fennen,  5Tent)etm.    Unb  menn  nnfere  ©ttinbe  bte  gc^  ir> 
rtngpe  gmpfinbung  t>on  @^re  ^aben,  fo  toetj}  ii), 
fie  tnn  miiffen.    S)oc^  t(^  bin  ntt^t  ftng  : 
ba^  nottg  ?    48ttben  ©ie  fid^  ein,  STetl^eim,  @tc  fatten 
bie  jtoeitanfenb  ^iftolen  an  etnem  tt)i(ben  Slbenbe  tjer- 
toren.    ©er  ^onig  toar  eine  nngtucfli^e  ^arte  fitr  @ie  :  20 
bie  ®ame  out  ft<$  tceifcnt  tt)irb  ^^^^  &ef*°  gunfttger  fein» 
—  1)ie  93orfidjt,  gtauben  @te  mir,  pit  ben  el)rlt 
9Jiann  immer  fc^ablo^,  unb   BfterS   fd)on  im 
J)ie   Jat,  bie    @te   emmal  nm    jtoeitaufenb    ^iftofen 
bringen  fofite,  ertoarb  mid)  Qfyn&i.    D^ne  biefe  £at  25 
iDitrbe  icf)  nie   begierig   getoefen   fetn,  ©ie   fennen  ju 
(ernen.    ©ie  tntffen,  ic^  !am  unetngetaben  in  bie  erfte 
©efellfdjaft,  wo  id)  ©ie  jn  finben  glanbte,    ^c^  fam 
bto^  -Jfyrettuegen.    $fy  fam  in  bem  fcftcn  23orfa£e, 
©ie  ju  tieben,  —  id)  Uebte  ©ie  f  djon  !  —  in  bem  feften  30 


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Dorau.$,  j>f?  j 

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fiif4-rtfrt^» 


142  ttttnrta  con  33arnbejm. 


33orfa£e,  @ic  ju  befii^en,  toenn  id)  ©te  and)  fo  fdjtoarj 
unb  fyapd^finben  fottte  al$  ben-2ftol)r  &ui  23enebtg. 
@te  finb  fo  fdjtoarj  unb  fyapd)  nid)t  ;  and)  fo  etf  er* 
fttd)tig  toerben  @te  nid)t  fein.  3lber  iell^eim,  Jelf^etm, 
<2te  l^aben  bod^  notf)  rtel  StljttltdjeS  mit  t^tn  !  D;  fiber 
bte  milben,  unbtegfamen  banner,  bte  nur  immer  i^r 
fttere§  2(uge  auf  ba6  ©efpcnft  ber  gfjre  t)eften!  fitr 
alle§  anbere  ©efii^t  fi^  t)er^arten  !  —  §ierf)er  Qfy  3luge  ! 

dllf  TUt(^r  Sellfyehtt  !    S)er  tnbc§  bertteft  unb  int&etoeglicfj  m^t  ftarren 
10  2litgcn  immer  auf  cine  ©tettc  gefe^en.      SBoraU  benfeU  @ie  ?.    @tC 

^oreu  mitf)  nt^t? 

t)»  Settljetm  jerftreut    D  {a!    2lber  fagen  ©te  mir  bod^, 

mem  graulem,  tote   lam   ber  SKo^r  tu   tifenegianifdje 

©tcnftc?    §atte  ber  ^°f)r  few  SSaterlaub?    SBarum 

15  t)enuietete  er  feiuen  3lrm  uub  fetn  33lut  emetn  fremben 

©taate?- 

2>a§  3rrrhtleitt  etf^toden.    3Bo  finb  @ie,  £elll)etm?  — 
5Jun  tft  e^  3e^  ^aB  ^r  cibbrec^en,  —  ^ommen  @te! 

3nbcm  fie  t^n  bet  ber  £anb  ergreift.  —  granjt^fa,  Ia§  ben 

20  borfa^ren. 

tJ»  Sctt^eiUl  ber  fic^  toon  bem  grauleitt  Io§ret|t  unb 

ge^t.  ^ein,  granjt^fa,  id)  faun  nic^t  bie  @^re  Ijaben, 
ba§  graulein  ju  begleiten.  —  2ftein  graulem,  laffen  @ie 
tnir  notii  l^eute  meinen  gefunben  93erftanb  unb  beur- 

25  lauben  @ie  mic^.  @ie  finb  auf  bem  beften  SBege,  mtc^ 
barumsubrtngen.  $tf)  ftemme  mtt^,  foutel  ic^  farm. 
—  3lber  toeit  id)  nod)  bei  SSerftanbe  bin,  fo  fyoren  @te, 
mein  grdulein,  lua^  id)  feft  befd)foffen  f)abe,  motion 
mid)  nid)t$  in  ber  SSelt  abbringen  foil  —  SBenn  nid)t 

so  nod)  ein  gludtidjer  3Burf  fitr  mid)  im  Spiele  ift,  toenn 
fic^  ba«  53Iatt  nit^t  fcoftig  toenbet,  toenn  — 


Dtertcr  SJufsug.    5ed?fter  ^uftrttt.  ,  143 


mnft  -3<l)nen  •  in$  SBort  fallen, 
§err  3JJajor.  —  £)a$  fatten  trnr  ifyn  gleid)  fagen  foflen, 
granjtefa.    £>u  crinnerft  mid)  and)  an  gar  nidjts.- 
Unfer  ©efpradj  ttmrbe  ganj  anberS  gefalfen  fein,  £eU- 
^etmr  tDenn  tdf)  mit  ber  guten  9lac^ri(J)t   angefangen  5 
fytitte,  bte  ^^e^  bw  gfye&atier  be  la  2KarItniere  nur 
eben  311  brtngen  fant. 

n*  SeK^cim.    ©er  g^e^alier  be  la  9ttarlintere  ?    SBer 
tft  ba§? 

mag  etn  ganj  guter  SJZann  fein,  §err  10 
auf- 

©cljtoetg,  granjtefa  !  —  ©(ei^fatte  etn 
(ferabfdjiebeter  Dfftjter,  ber  au^  Ijoflanbtfdjen  Stenften  — 
ti»  Sett^eim*    §a!  ber  8eutnant  Sttccant! 
2)a^  SJrdttfetiu    @r  Derfit^erte,  ba§  er  3^  S^^tib  fet.  15 
tmu  to.  SeHJjetttu    ^(^  t)erficf)erer  ba^  id)  feiner  ntcfyt  bin* 
$rauleuu    llnb  bag  i^mr  ic^  toetj}  ni^t  trelc^er 
r  t)crtraut  fyabe,  3^rc  @ac£)e  fei  bem  gtiicflicfiften 
Slu^gange  na^e,    ®  mitffe  ein  fomglidjeS  §anbfc^reiben 
an  @ie  amtertoegS  fein,—  20 

to.  SeH^eim*    SBie  lamen  9ticcant  nnb  ein  SJZinifter 
^ufammen?  —  (Stlua^  jtDar  mng  in  tneiner  @ad^e  ge- 
f^e^en  .fein.  ,  ®enn  nnr  jcfet  erftarte  ntir  ber  ^rieg§^ 
ja^Imeifter,  baft  ber  $onig  al(e§  niebergefd)Iagen  I)abe, 
tua^   it)iber  m\§   nrgiert   toorben,   nnb   baft   ic^   mein  25 
fcf)rtft(icf)  gegebene^  g^renmort,  ni^t  efyer  t)on  ^ier  gu 
ge^en,  al$  bte  man  mi^  bbllig  entjaben  ^abe,  njieber  M 
jnriitfne^men  !onne.  —  2)a^  totrb  e^  aber  and)  atteS 
fein,     Wan  ttrirb  mic^  tooUcn  lanfen  (affen.     2lttein 
man  irrt  fic^  j    id)  n?erbe  nicf)t  lanfen.     @^er  foil  mic^  W 


144  Iftinna  son  Barnfjelm. 

fjier  ba£  Sufjerfte  (Slenb  t)or  ben  Slngen  tneiner 
leumber  fcerjefyren —  Vioi.vV^ 

2>a£  Srrauleuu    @artnMiger  2)?ann! 

t>,  Seflijeim,    3$  brandje  feine  ®nabe ;  id)  rtritt  ®e* 
5  redjtkjf  eit    2JZetne  Sljre  — 

$a3  ^uleim    ©te  g^re  eme§  2ftamteS  urie  @te — 

tj»  Sctt^etm  sifcig.    S^etn,  mein  grduletn,  @te  toerben 

t)on  alien  5Dtngen  rerf)t  gut  urteilen  fdnnen,  nur  ^ter- 

Uber  ntcE)t,    S)te  Sf)re  ift  nid)t  bte  ©timme 

10  nriffenS,  nitf)t  bae  3eu9n^  toeniger 

Sa§  5r^uletiu    ^etn,  nein,  id^ 
g^re  ift  —  bte  ©)re. 

t>»  Sefi^etui*    Sltrj,  mein  grautein, — @ie  ^aben  mid) 

nid)t  au^reben  taffen,  —  $$  ^ollte,  fagen  :    toenn  man 

is  mir  ba^  3}ietnige  fo  fcfyhnpfUcl)  Dorentl)d(t,  menn  meiner 

gfjre  nic^t  bte  sotifommenfte  ©enugruung  gefd^ie^t,  fo 

fann  id),  mein  ^rautetn,  ber  -3f)rige  nifyt  fein.    !iDenn 

id^  bin  e$  in  beu  ?Iugen  ber  SBelt  nifyt  iDert,  jn  fein. 

J)a^  grciutem  t).  Sanitjelm  fcerbient  einen  nnbefc^ok 

20  .tenen  3)?ann,    (§3  ift  eine  nicfytsnritrbige  8iebe,  bie  fein 

Sebenfen  tragt,  i^ren  ©egenftanb  ber  ®erac^tung  an§- 

gnfe^en.    (5S.  ift  ein  nidjt^ttJitrbiger  a)iann,  ber  fief)  nid)t 

fc^amt,  fein  ganje$  ©turf  einem  grauen5immer  gn  &er* 

banfen,  beffen  blinbe  3^r^^^  ~ 

25     2>a3  ^Suleitt.    Unb  ba^  ift  $f)r  grnft,  ©err  3»oior? 

—  Snbem  fie  i^m  pto^lic^  ben  SRiicfen  tuenbet.    S^^Uji^fa  ! 

t».  SeB^eim*   SBerben  @ie  nid^t  nngefyatten,  mein 
tein  — 

2>0§   ^rautcttt  beiferfe  511  gransiSfa.      Qtyt  tDCire 

30  2BaS  ratft  bn  mir,  granjista  ?  — 


y 

' 


VOX  TELLHEIM 


Dtertcr  21uf3iig.    5ed?fter  2tuftritt.  145 


)  rate  ntdjts*    2lber  freilicf)  mad)t  cr 
em  toenig  gn  bunt- 

t»+  SeBfjeiltt  ber  fte  au  unterfcre^en  tontmt  @tC  fl 

mein  grcinlein  — 

2>a§  ^raulctn  ^o^mf^.    3^  ?   im  gertngften 
to*  SeH^cim*    2Benn  irf)  @ie  toentger  liebte,  rnetn 
leiu  — 

^raulcin  nq$  tn  Mefem  SDone.  O  gciDt^  e6  todre  mein 
!  —  Unb  -feljen  @ier  §err  3Waior,  id^  toiU  3^r 
Ungtitd  auc^  nid^t*  —  5DJan  mup  gan^  unetgennit^tg  10 
Ueben,  —  ©benfogut,  ba^  id)  nid^t  offentjerstger  ge- 
luefen  bin!  3?ieIIet^t  miirbe  mir  g^r  9Kitteib  flctoit^rt 
^aben,  »ad  mir  ^fyre  8iebe  Derfagt  gnbem  fte  ben-»in0 

(angfam  com  finger  jie^t 

t>,  Sctt^eim*  SBBaS.mcmctt  @ie  bamit,  grixutein?  is 
SitIeim  >JJeinr  Ietne6  muft  ba6  anbere  tDeber 
nod)  nngludftdjer  ntac^en.  @o  iDttt  e§  btc 
8tebe!  3d)  gtaube  3^nenf  §err  ajjajor;  unb 
@ie  Ijaben  ju  t)iet  @^re,  afe  ba^  @ie  bie  8tebe  tier- 
fennen  foHten.  20 

©gotten  @ier  mein  ^riinfein? 
*    §ier  !  ^lefjmen  @ie  ben  9ting  tuteber 
f,  mit  bem  @ie  mir  ^tjre  £rene  t)erpf(i^tet.    ititv 
ben  sung,    g^  fei  brnm  !    2Bir  ipolfen  einanber 
nid)t  gelannt  Ijaben!  25 

33Ja$  I)dre  i^  ? 

Unb  ba§  befrembet  @ie?  —  5 
@ie,  mein  §err.  —  @ie  ^aben  fid)  bocfj  ipo^t  nic^t 
ge£iert  ? 

t>*  ScttfjCttU  inbem  er  ben  9ving  aii§  i^tct  $anb  nimmt.     @0tt  !    fo  30 

fann  3ftinna  fpredjen!  — 


146  ITTinna  von  Barnljelm. 


@ie  fdnnen  ber  9JJeinige  in  cittern 
nidjt  fein  ;  id)  fatttt  bie  $f)rt9e  fa  I  e  i  n  e  tn  fein. 
3l)r  Unglitc!  ift  toafyrfcljeinlicl)  ;    meineS  ift  genriJ3.  - 
8eben  @ie  todl)I  !  ssta  fort. 
6      to.  Sefljjeittu    2Bol)itt,  fiebfte  9Kinna? 

2)a§  ^rauletn.    3Kein  §err,  @ie  befdjitnpfen  tnic^  je^t 
mtt  biefer  tertraulic^en  Senennuttg. 
to.  SettJjetttu    SBa^  ift  3^nen,  meitt  grautein?  2Bo= 


10     2>a3  ^rauletn.    8a[fen  @ie  tntd^.  —  2fteme  Jranen 
U  t?erbergen,  23errdter  !  ®w  a&. 


Stebenter  2tuftrttt. 
t).  XeU^eim.    gran$ista. 
t>.  Jett^ciut.    3^re  Jvcinen?  Itnb  id^  foflte  fie  laffen? 


tie  t^n  surwctptt  9tic^t  bo^,  §err  SDtaior  !  @ie 
15  luerben  ifyr  ia  nid^t  in  t^r  (Scfylafjintmer  folgen  tDolJen? 
n»  XeJI^eim*    3^r  Ungliid  ?  ©pradf)  fie  nidjt  Don  Un- 
gIM? 

^ranjt^fa.    9htn  freilii^,  ba^  Ungtud,  @ie  jn  t>er- 
tieren,  nad^bem  — 

20     to,  SettJjetttu    92a(^betn?   tt)a^  nadjbem?   §ier^inter 
ftedt  tnet)r.    SQ3a^  ift  e$,  granji^fa?  9tebe,,fpri^- 

^ranji^fa.    SJJacfjbent  fie,  ttJoflte  i^  fagen,  —  3f)iten 
fo  tjtete^  attfgeopfert. 

to.  SeH^eim.    2»ir  aufgeopfert? 

25     ftranjisfa.    §dren  @ie  nur  lurj.  —  g$  ift  fitr  ©ie 
recfjt  gnt,  §err  5Kajor,  ba^  Sie  auf  biefe  2lrt  t)on  ifjr 


.Dtcrter  2luf3ug.    #d?ter  2luftrttt. 


fosgefomnten  finb.  —  2Barnm  fott  id)  e§  ^tjnen  nid)t 
fagen?  S3  fann  bod)  Idnger  fein  ®el)eimni$  bleiben. 
-9Bir  finb  entflofjen  !  —  £>er  ®raf  Don  4Brnd)fafl  ^at 
ba3  graulem  enterbt,  toetf  fie  fetnen  9Kann  t)on  feiner 
§anb  anneijmen  mollte,  SlHe^  t)erlte^  atte§  tieradjtete  5 
fie  ^ierauf,  2Sa§  follten  n)ir  tun?  SBtr  entfd^Ioffen 
un$,  benfenigen  auf  sufud)en,  bem  mir  — 

to.  SeDHjeim*  ^^  ^a^e  9^^9»  —  Somm,  tcf|  mu^  mid^ 
3U  i^ren  gii^en  tt)erfen» 

^ranjt^f  a*    2Ba$  benfen  ^ie  ?   ®e^en  @ie  t)telmet)r  10 
unb  banfen  ^Ijrem  guten  ®efd)i(fe  — 

to*  Scil^eim.  glenbe  !  f  ur  men  ^altft  bit  mid)  ?  —  $Mn, 
liebe  granji^Ia,  bet  3fat  fam  nid)t  au^  beinem  §erjen. 
2Sergib  meinem  UntDtKen! 

gtansi^fa.    §alten  @ie  mid)  nid)t  langer  auf.    Qd)  is 
mu§  fe^en,  tt)a§  fie  madjt    2Bie  lei^t  fonnte  i^r  ettoaS 
jugefto^en  fein*  —  ©eljen  @ie!    Sommen  @ie   lieber 
it)ieberf  toenn  @ie  U)ieber  fommen  toollen.  ©eijt  be 

letn  nac§. 


Jtuftrttt. 

to.  XeH^ctm*    Slber  gran^i^fa!  —  O,  id)  emarte  cud)  20 
f)ier  !  —  5Mn,  ba^  ift  bringenber  !  —  9Benn  fie  grnft 
fie^t,  fann  mir  ifyre  3Sergebung  nid&t  entfteljen.  —  5Jun 
brand)'  id)  bid),  eljrltdjer  SBerner  !  —  Slein,  2Kinna, 
bin  fein  SSerrater  !    ettenb§  06. 

be8  trierten 


Sftnfter 

2>ie  ©gene :  ber  @aal. 


(Erfter  Jluftritt. 
D.  XeUIjeim  toon  ber  etnen  unb  Serner  Don  ber  anbern 


to,  SeHJjehru  §a,  SBerner!  id)  fud)e  bid)  itberalL  So 
ftetfft  bu? 

SSerncr.    llnb  id)  fjabe  @te  gefu^t,  ^err  3JJa}or  ;  fo 
fleet's  mtt  bem  ©urfjen,  —  Qtf)  brtnge  3f)nen  9^ 
5  gute  9lati|rt(f)t. 

tj»  SeBJjeim,  31^  t^  braud)e  }e^t  tttcfjt  Seine 
rid)ten,  id^  braudje  bein  ®elb.  ©efdfjtDinb,  SBerner,  gib 
mir,  fotiiel  bit  ^aftr  unb  bann  fuc^e  fotiiel  aitfju- 
bringen,  ate  bu  fannft. 

10  SScrner.  §err  2Jiajor  ?  —  9hm,  bet  meiner  armen 
(Seete,  Ijabe  i(f)^  bo(^  gefagt  :  er  ttrirb  ®elb  ton  tnir 
borgen,  menu  er  felber  ireld^e^  ju  t)erleil)en  ^at. 

*.  SeC^einu    £)it  fu^ft  boc^  nid&t  2lu§flit^te? 

SBcrner.    !Damtt  td^  i^m  nt(^t^  ttorjutoerfen  ^abe,  fo 
15  nimmt  er  mtfs  mit  ber  9te(^ten  unb  gibt  mir'S  mit 
ber  8in!en  iDteber. 


f)abe  ben  guten  SBtden,  btr   e§  nrieberjugeben  ;  aber 
irann  unb  tnie?  —  ba^  lt)ei^  ®ott! 
20     28ertter,    @te  toiffen  c«  alfo  no^  nt^t,  bag  bie 

148 


<2rfter  2Iuftritt.  149 

ftaatsfaffe  Drbre  fyat,  ^fjueu  $f)re  ®elber  gu  begafyfeu  ? 
(Sbeu  erfufyr  id)  e$  bei  — 

to.  SeaJjeiwu    3Ba$  plauberft  bit?    2Ba$  (affeft  bu  bir 
toeiSmacfyeu?    ^egreifft  bu  beuu  ttid)t,  baft,  toenn  e3 
toafyr  mare,  id)  e§  bod)  IDO^I  am  erften  totffen  mii^te?  5 
-  Surg,  SBerner,  ®elb  !  ®elb  ! 

SBerner.    Qt  nn,  mit  greuben  !  ^ier  ift  tua^  ! 
finb  bte  ^unbert  8out§bor,  unb  ba§  bte  ^unbert 


tj.  ScH^ctm.    Sie  ^unbert  8oui3bor,  SBerner,  ge^  unb  10 
brtuge  .^ufteu,    ©r  foil  fogteit^  beu  9?mg  tDteber  ein- 
Wfeu,  beu  er  fyeute  frit^  t)erfe|t  fyat  —  3lber  n?o  tt)irft 
bu  meljr  fjeruetjtueu,  SBeruer?  —  gdj  braud^e  meit  me^r. 

SBerner*    £)af  itr  laffeu  fie  mid^  [orgeu.  —  S5er  ^auu, 
ber  mem  ©ut  gefauft  ^at,  tt)o^ut  iu  ber  @tabt»    Set  is 
3af)tmtg3termtu  tuare  jt^ar  erft  iu  tneqefju  Sogeu  ;  aber 
ba§  ©elb  tiegt  parat,  uub  eiu  Ijalb  ^rojeutd^eu  2lbjug  — 

n*  Settfjeim.    9luu  ja,  lieber  SBeruer  !  —  (Siefyft  bu, 
ba§  id)  meiue  eiujige  3^d)t  ju  bir  ttefyme?  —  Qdj 
mu§  bir  cmd)  afie^  Dertraucn*    J)a«  grduleiu  ^ier,  —  20 
bu  fyaft  fie  gefe^eu,  —  ift  uuglitdlttd)  — 

SScrncr.    D  3!a^l^er! 

to.  Settljeittu    3lber  morgeu  ift  fie  meiue  grew  — 

SScrner.    O  greube! 

to.  SeU^etm*    Uub  iibermorgeu  ge^'  id^  mit  if)r  fort.  25 
3d)  barf  fort  ;  i^  \rntt  fort.    Sieber  ^ier  atte^  im  ©ttd^c 
gelaffeu!    SBer  tpei^  tt)o  mir  fouft  eiu  ®IM  aufge^o^ 
beu  ift.    SBeuu  bu  mittft,  SSeruer,  fo.fomm  mit.    2Bir 
tuotteu  mieber  J)ieufte  ueljmett. 

SBcrncr.    SBa^aftig?  —  2lber  bod^  tuo^  $rieg  gibt,  30 
§err 


151  ITCtnna  txm  Barnfyelm. 

to.  Seflfjeinu  SBo  fonft  ?  —  ®el),  lieber  SBerner,  ttrir 
fpredjen  bation  toeiter. 

Center,  D  ©eqenSmajor !  —  Ubermorgen  ?  2Bamm 
nidjt  lieber  morgetf?—  3^  ^itt  fdjon  afle^  gufammen- 
5  brtngen,  —  -3n  ^Pcrfien,  §err  Srtajor,  gibf$  einen  treff- 
It^en  Srteg  ;  tua^  meinen  @ie  ? 

tu  Sctt^cim*  SBtr  tuotlen  ba6  ubertegen ;  ge^  nur, 
SBerner !  — 

SSerner, 


Jtuftrttt. 

10  tj.  JettJjeinu  SBte  ift  mtr?  —  9fteme  ganje  @eele  %t 
neue  Jrtebfebern  befommen,  3J?ein  eigne^  Uttgfttd  fc^fug 
mtd^  nteber,  tnad^te  mid)  argerltcf),  furgfidjtig,  f^itc^tern, 
t^ffifl  5  ^r  Hngtucf  ^ebt  mid^  empor ;  id)  fel^e  luteber 
frei  um  mi^  unb  fu^Ie  mid)  ttrillig  unb  ftarf,  afie^  fitr 

is  fie  ju  unterne^men.  —  2Ba$  t)ent)eile  \§  ?    sxjia  m%  t>em 

3tmmet  be§  Oftaitlein§,  ouS  bent  i^m  f^ransi^fa  entgegenfommt. 


Drttter  Ztuftrttt 

t),  SeHljeim. 


@inb  @ie  e^  bod)?  —  (£3  mar  mir,  alS 
ob  ii)  $fyt  Stimme  fydrte.  —  3Ba^  motlen  @ie,  §err 


20     ti.  SeK^eim*    9Ba§  id)  tottt?—  2Ba^  tna^t  bein 
lein?  —  tomm!- 

@ie  ttriff  ben  3lugenbli(f  au^fa^ren. 


^unfter  2Iuf3ug»    Drifter  2Iuftrttt.  151 

to  SeHJjetm*    Unb  attain  ?  ofyne  mid)?  tooljto? 

Sfranjisla*    ©aben  ©ie  fcergeffen,  ©err  9)iaior?— 

to*  2eflljetm*  Sift  bit  nidjt  Hug,  gratijisfa  ?  —  3d) 
fyabe  fie  gereijt,  unb  fie  twrb  empfinblidj:  id)  n>erbe 
fie  um  33ergebung  bitten,  nnb  fie  toirb  ntir  fcergeben.  5 

Srattjisfa*  9Bie?— 9tacf)bem  (Sie  ben  JRing  juriict^ 
genontnten,  ©err  aWafor  ? 

^  Seflljeuiu  ©a!  — ba§  tat  irf)  in  ber  Setanbnng. 
— 3=e^t  benf  id)  erft  toieber  an  ben  9iing.  —  SSBo  ^abe 
\fy  t^n  Ijingefted: t  ? — ©rfu^tt^n.  ©ier  ift  er,  10 

fjraitjt^lri*      ^ft  er  ba$  ?    Snbem  er  i^n  toieber  cinftcdt,  Beifcite 

2Benn  er  ifjn  bo^  genauer  befe^en  tooflte! 

to*  SeHfjetttu    @ie  brang  mir  iljn  anf  mit  einer  Sitter- 
feit  —  3<d)  fyabe  biefe  Sitterleit  f^on  t)ergeffen.    Sin 
tiolte^  ©erj  fann  bie  SBorte  nt(^t  toagen.  —  2lber  fie  15 
ftrirb  fi(^.  aud^   leinen   Slugenbfid   toeigern,  ben  SRing 
luieber  anjnne^men,  —  Unb  Ijabe  i^  nic^t  nodt)  i^ren? 

^ranjtgfa.  ®en  ertoartet  fie  bafitr  jnriid  —  SBo 
fyaben  @ie  i^n  benn,  ©err  3fta{or  ?  ^eigen  ©ie  mir  ifyn 
bod^»  20 

to*  Sett^eim  etn>a§  Dcriegcn.  Qfy  ^abe  —  ifyn  angufteden 
Dergeffen  —  ^uft  —  Qn]t  tDirb  mir  i^n  gleidf)  na^bringen. 

^ranjfefa*  @§  ift  tool)!  einer  jiemti^  lt)ie  ber  an* 
bere ;  laffen  @ie  mid)  bocfy  biefen  fe^en ;  idj  fe^e  fo 
tt)a^  gar  jn  gern,  25 

to*  Scttl^eim*  ©n  anbermat,  granji^Ia*  Qtyt  fomm  — 

^ran^la  Betfette.  @r  milt  fid)  bnrdjanS  nid)t  an«  feinem 
^rrtnme  brtngen  (affen. 

to*  SeH^ctm*    SBaS  fagft  bn?  3=rrtnme? 

(56  ift  ein  ^rrtitm,  fag'  id),  toenn  @ie  so 


152  ITttnna  Don  Barnfyelm. 

meinen,  baft  bag  grantein  bod)  nodE)  erne  gitte  ^artie 
fei.  3^r  etgneS  23ermogen  ift  gar  nidjt  betrad)t(id) ; 
burdfj  ein  toentg  etgennit^ige  SRedjnungen  Knnen  eg  tljr 
bie  SJormimber  Dofltg  ju  SBaffer  mafyn.  @tc  ertoartete 
5  atte^  Don  bem  Ojettn ;  aber  biefer  graitfame  Dfyetm  — 

tj*  Scfl^cim*     8a^  itjn  bo^! — Sin  id)  nirfjt  3Wann^ 
genug,  i^r  einmal  alle§  jit  erfe^en?- 

^rattjt^fa*   §oren  ©te  ?  @ie  flmgelt ;  tt^  tmtft  t)erem. 

ti.  Xctt^etm*     3^  gefye  mtt  bit. 

10     ^ranjigla.    Urn  beg  ^rimmete  mitten  nid^t !    ©ie  ^at 
mir  augbriidli^  berboten,  mit  Qljntn  gu  fpre^en. 
men  ©ie  menigfteng  mtr  erft  narf).  — 


Dtertcr  2IuftrttL 

tJ*  Scfi^ctm  i^t  nad&rttfenb.    SRelbe  mify  i^r !  — 
fitr  ntic^,  granji^fa!  —  Qdj  fotge  Mr  fogfeid^!  — 

15  merbe  id)  ifyr  fagen  ?  —  2Bo  bag  §erj  reben  barf,  brauc^t 
eg  fetner  3Sorbereitung.  —  3)ag  etnjige  mod)te  etne  ftu- 
bterte  SBenbung  bebiirfen :  iljre  gnrM ^aftung,  i^re 
33ebenf(id:)!eit,  fi(^  alg  ungliicttic^  in  meine  Slnne  gn 
merfen  ;  tfyre  53efli(fenl)eit,  mtr  ein  ©titcf  ttorjuftriegeln, 

20  bag  fie  bnrc^  mid)  bertoren  ^at.  I)iefeg  3Ki^trauen  in 
meine  (Sfyre,  in  ifjren  eignen  SBert,  t)or  i^r  fetbft  jn 
cntfc^ulbigcn,  t)or  i^r  felbft  —  23or  mir  ift  eg  fdjon 
entfc^itlbigt !  —  §a!  ^ier  !ommt  fie. — 


^iinfter  Slufsug.    ^unftcr  Enftritt.  153 

£finfter  2luftritt. 

2)a«  graulein.    granjtsfa.    to.  Sellljeinu 


tm  £erau§tretett,  ot§  oti  fie  ben  2ftajor  ntrfjt  getoatjr 

e.  .  £)er  SBagen  ift  bod)  Dor  ber  £nre,  granjisfa? 
—  9J?etnen  pdjer!  — 
to*  Settfjetm  auf  fte  511.    SBofjttt,  mem  graulem  ? 

mit  einer  affeftterten  ««Ite.    Sllt^,  §ert  9D?aj;Ol\    5 

)   errate,  iDarum   @ic    fid)   nodjmafe   ^erbemit^t  s 
:  ,  inir  auc^  meinen  9ttng  tt)teber  jitriidsugeben,  — 
§err  3]?ajor  ;  f)aben  @tc  nur  bte  ®iite,  ifyn  ber 
fa  ein^u^anbtgen*  —  granji^fa,  ntmm  bent  §errn 
ben  9ting  ab  !  —  Qi)  ^abe  !etne  ^eit  jn  t)er=  10 
Keren*    ssta  fort. 

*K  Jctt^cim  bet  i^r  bortritt.  9)Zetn  grftulcitt  !  —  20),  n)a^ 
t)abe  id^  erf  afyren,  metn  grdutem  !  Qd)  toar  f  o  tteler 
8iebe  ntdjt  tt)ert. 

©o,  granjtSfa  ?    ®n  ^aft  bent  §errn  15 


entbetft. 

rtlen  ®e  n^^  auf  m 
Ietn»    3^  bin  fetn  3Serrater.    @ie  ^aben  nnt  ntit^  in 
ben  2Ingen  ber  SBett  Diet  fcerloren,  aber  ni(^t  in  meinen.  20 
Qn  meinen  2lngen  f)aben  @ie  nnenblid)  bnrc^  biefen 
SBerluft  getronnen.    @r  iDar  ^}I)nen  noc^  jn  nen  ;  @ie 
fttr^tctcn,  er  moc^te  einen  alljn  nac^teiligen  Stnbrud 
anf  mi^  madjen  ;  @ie  iroKten  mir  if)n  t>or^  erfte  t?er*  ^ 
bergen.    $3)  befdjraere  mit^  nid)t  itber  biefe^  2Jii^tranen.  25 
&  entfyrang  an§  bent  ^Berlangen,  mic^i  jn  erl)alten. 
SSerlangen  ift  mein  ©totj!    @te  fanben  mi^ 


154    /  IHtnna  t>on  Barnljeltn. 


felbft  unglMlicf),  uttb  fie  toottten  Unglitd  nidjt  mtt 
Unglitd  fyaufen.  @ie  lonnten  nidjt  sermuten,  me  fefyr 
mid)  3fyr  UnglM  itber  baS  meinige  fyinauSfeken  toitrbe. 
$a£  ftraulettu  SltteS  recfyt  gut,  £err  2Rajor  !  2lber 
e^  tft  nun  etmnat  gef^efjen.  Qd)  ^abe  @ie  «3f)rer 
SSerbtnbtic^fett  erfaffen  ;  @ie  fyaben  bur^  ^uritd  ne^mung 


n  nidjt^  gettritttgt!  — 
tc^  mid)  Je^t  fitr  gebunbener  a(^  jemafe.  —  @ic  finb  bie 
10  Stfetntge,  3Ktnua,  auf  ernig  bie  3fteinige.    aie^t  ben  sting 
$ercm§.    ©ierr  empfangeu  ©ie  e^  sum  stoeitentnal,  ba^ 
Unterpfanb  meiner  £reue  - 

$d)  bief  en  SRing  njieberne^men  ?  biefen 


is      tj.  Xtttfytim.     $a,  (iebfte  gjlinna,  ja  ! 

friwleuu  SBa^  mutenSie  mir  ju?  biefen 
»  Sefl^ctttu   35tefen  9?ing  na^men  ®ie  ba^  erfte 
meiner  ^anb,  ate  unfer  beiber  Umftttnbc  einanber 
unb  glMlid)  tDaren.    @ie  finb  nicfyt  me^r  glit(f= 
20  Ii^,  aber  ttrieberum  einanber  g(eid).    @fetd)^eit  ift  immer 
ba$  feftefte  ^Banb   ber  8iebe.  —  (giiauben  Sie,  liebfte 

!  —  Grgrelft  t^re  §anb,  urn  t^r  ben  Dttng  anjuftecfen. 

raufctm     SBie?  mit  ®ett)alt,  §er 
,  ba  ift  leine  ©emalt  in  ber  SBelt,  bie  mic^ 
25  gen  foil,  biefen  SRing  hrieber  anjunetimen  !  —  9)?einen 
@ie  etit)a,  ba^  e^  mir  an  einem  9tinge  fe^It  ?  —  O,  <Sie 
f  e^en  Ja  tooljl  auf  t^-cn  ming  seigenb,  baft  id)  fyier  noc^  einen 
ijabe,  ber  3^rem  nid^t  ba^  ©eringfte  na^gibt  ? 
^ranji^fa*    SBenn  er  e$  noc^  nid)t  merit! 

30       $.   SeKIjetm  inbcm  er  bie  $anb  be§  grduletnS  fo^ren  la&t. 


iJiinfter  2Juf3ug,    ^iinfter  Sluftrttt.  155 

ift  ba§? — $tf)  fefye  baS  granlein  t>on  Sarnfjetm,  aber 
id)  fyore  e$  nidjt —  @ie  gieren  fidj,  tnein  granlein. — 
33ergeben  @ie,  bag  id)  S^*1  ^efe^  9B°r*  ttad)brand)e. 

2>a£  Srauleitt  m  i$rem  tua^ren  xonc.   §at  @ie  biefe^  SBort 
befeibtgt,  §err  5Ka|or?  5 

Ijat  mir  tt)e^getan, 

Sa^  follte  e^  nid)t,  £eflt)emu— 
3Serjei^en  @ie  mir,  XeC^eitn* 

to.  Seflljeinu    §a,  biefer  t5ertrautid)e  Son  fagt  mir, 
bag  @ie  ttrieber  ju  fid^  fommen,  rnetn  graulein,  bag  ©ie  10 
mic^  nod)  Iteben,  3)?inna, — 

^ranji^fa  $eraus»iaftenb.    ^3a(b  ware  ber  @pag  auc^  ju 
lueit  gegangen,-  ^ 

2>a£  ^raulcin  gebteterifc^.    £)^ne  bid)  in  unfer  <^kl  ju 

mengen,  gransi§fa,  menn  ic^  bitten  barf!  15 

f a  betfettc  unb  betroffen.    9Zo^  nid)t  genng  ? 

Qa,  mein  §err,  e§  toare  tDeibtid^e 
gitelfeit,  mi^  fait  nnb  ^o^nifc^  jit  ftclfctu    9Beg  ba- 
mit !  @ie  tjerbienen  e$,  mid^  eben[o  toa^r^af t  ju  finben, 
ate  @ie  fclbft  ftnb.  —  3dj  tiebe  @ie  nod),  £ettl)eim,  ic^  20 
liebe  @ie  nod);  aber  bemnngeadjtet— 

t>*  ScK^ctm.    iJiidjt  tt)eiter,  Uebfte  9JJinna,  ni^t  rt)eiter  ! 

©rgreift  t^re  §onb  ttoc!jmal§,  i^r  bett  JRing  anjiifteden. 

2>a$  fjrautcin  bte  t^re  §anb  5uriicf5te$t.   Semungeac^tet,  — 
nm  fo  Diet  meljr  iDerbe  i^  biefe^  nimmermefyr  gef^e^en  25 
laffen;  nimmernte^r! — 3Bo  benfen  fie  ^in,  §err  3JJajor? 
—  Qd)  meinte,  @ie  fatten  an  3^rem  eigenen  Ungtticfe 
genng, — @ie  mttffcn  I)ier  bleiben ;  @ie  miiffen  fid)  bte 
jyCtouiflit^iflfte  ©enngtnnng  —  ertro^en. 
in  ber  ©ef^tumbigleit  fein  anber  2Bort.  —  Srtrofcen,  —  so 


15$  Xttinna  pon  Barnfyelm. 

unb  fottte  @ie  aucl)  ba§  aufeerfte  glenb  Dor  ben  Slugen 
ifjrer  33erleumber  baritber  fcerjeljren ! 

t>.  SeHtyetm*  @o  badjf  id),  fo  fpracfy  id),  ate  id)  niijt 
nmftte,  toa3  id)  bad)te  unb  fprad).  fegemiS  unb  t?er- 
^5  btffene  2But  fatten  metne  ganje  @eele  umnebelt;  bte 
8ie6e  fetbft,  in  bem  t?ollften  Olanje  be^  ©liicfe^,  tonnte 
fief)  barin  nidjt  5Tag  fd)affcn..  Slber  fie  fenbet 
Softer,  ba§  3)?itleib,  bie,  tntt  bem  finftern 
tiertrauter,  bie  9?ebet  jerftreut  unb  alle  <3u9^n9e  tnetner 

10  ©eele  ben  (Sinbriiden  ber  3SrtIi^fctt  tt)ieberum  Bffnct. 
!Der  £rieb  ber  ©etbfter^altung  ermad^t,  ba  icf)  ct»)a« 
Softbarer^  ju  er^alten  Jjabe,  ate  tnirf),  unb  e^  burc^ 
mitf)  p  er^atten  ^abe,  8affcn  Sie  fidf),  mein  grciulein, 
ba^  Sort  9RttIctb  nic^t^ftrieibigen.  3?on  ber  unfcfjutbi* 

15  gen  llrfa^e  unfer$  Unglucf^  lonnen  h)ir  e^  ofjne  ©r* 
niebrigung  ^oren*  Qi)  bin  bie  Urfadtje ;  burd^  tnid), 
3)?innar  t)erlieren  @ie  greunbe  unb  Sln&ertoanbte,  SSer* 
mogen  unb  SSaterfanb.  J)urc^  mi(^,  in  mir  mitffen  (£ie 
atte§  biefe^  tt)ieberfinbenr  ober  id)  ^abe  ba§  3Serberben 

20  ber  SiebenStoiirbigften  $tye&  ©eft^Ied^t^  auf  nteiner 
@eele,  Saffen  @ie  mid)  feine  3ufenft  benfen,  n?o  id) 
mid)  felbft  ^affen  mitpte.  —  9Mn,  nid^t^  foil  mid)  fjier 
fanger  ^alten.  25on  biefem  Slugenbticfe  an  will  ii)  bem 
Unredjte,  ba^  mir  ^ier  n?iberfat)rt,  nidtjts  ate 

25  tung  entgegenfefeen.  3fft  biefe^  8anb  bie  SBelt? 
^ier  attein  bie  @onne  auf?  393o  barf  id)  nidjt 
men?  SBeld^e  Sienfte  tirirb  man  mir  t)erlt)eigern ?  llnb 
mu^te  id)  fie  unter  bem  entfernteften  §immel  fut^en : 
fotgen  @ie  mir  nur  getroft,  liebfte  SWinna ;  e^  foil  un§ 

30  an  nicfjts  fel)len.  —  Qtf)  ^abe  einen  greunb,  ber  mid) 
gern  unterftiifet. 


Sed?fter  2luftrttt.  15t 

Setter  2tuftrttt. 

(Sin  gelbjager.    to.  XcU^cint.    2)a8  grautetn. 

f  a. 


tttbem  fte  ben  gdbjager  gefoaljr  totrb.      @t  !      §6ft 
gcgcn  ben  Selbifiger.      $U    ItJCttt    tDOQeU   @te  ?x 


2>er 

tjetm.  -  2U),  @tc  fmb  e§  j[a  fcftft    5mem  §err  2Kajor,  5 

ntglti^e  @anbftf)retben  ba§  er  au§  femer  Srieftafc^e  ttimmt 

an  @te  ju  iibergebetu 

9ln  mid)? 

$er  gelbiagcr.    ^ufolge  ber  8uf  f  thrift  - 
$a£  ^raulcitt.    granjt^fa,  f)orft  bu  ?  —  SDer  S^et)alter  10 
^at  bodj  toafyr  gerebet! 

2)Cr  ^clbjagct  tnbem  Xett^etm  ben  93rtef  nttnmt.    %i)  Uttt  Uttt 

^Serset^ung,  §err  2Kajor  ;  @ie  fatten  e^  bereitS  geftern 
er^attett  f  otten  ;   aber  e§  ift  mir  nicf)t  tnogltd)  genjefen, 
@ie  au^jufragen,    (Srft  fyeute  auf  ber  ^arabe  ^abe  id)  15 
2Bol)nung  Don  bent  8eutnant  SRiccaut  erfa^ren. 
©ntibtgeS  granletn,  ^5ren  @ie?  — 

Ktmfter.—  ,,3Bie  ^et^en  ber 
fter  ba  brau^  cmf  bie  breite  ^5(a^?w  — 

to*  SelHjeim,    ^(^  bin  3f)^e^  fur  -3^re  3Jtit^e  fef)r  20 
Derbunben, 
Scr  ^elbjagcr*    g^  ift  meine  ©c^utbigfeit,  §err 

jpr.     ®eljt  afi. 


158  HItnna  mm  Barnljelm. 

Stebenter  Jluftrttt. 
to.  XcH^cim.    S)a«  grauletn.    gran$i$fa. 

to.  Seflfjetm*    20),  mein  granlein,  toa§  Ijabe  id)  Ijier  ? 
2Ba§  ent^att  biefeS  ©djreiben? 

2>a§  ^raulcim     3^1  ^in  n^^  fefuQt,  tnetne  Sleugierbc 
fo  mett  ju  erftreden. 

5  ti»  2:ctt^ctm*  3Ste  ?  @te  trentten  tnetn  @d)t<f fat  noc^ 
t)on  bent  3^9en? — ^er  ^arum  fte^'  id)  an,  e$  ju 
erbrec^en?  —  (£S  fann  nttd^  nt^t  unglMttcfyer  mac^en, 
al^  ii)  bin ;  nein,  liebfte  9JZinna,  e^  fann  un^  nit^t 
unglitd tidier  ma^en,  —  tooljl  abet  gliirf ticker !  —  @r* 

10  fauben  @ie,  mein  griiulein !   erbrt^t  unb  iteft  ben  »ricf, 

ber  SSirt  an  bte  ©jcne  gcfc^It^ctt  fommt. 


2Iuftrttt. 

3)  c  r  28  i  r  t    2)iciBorigcn. 


$er  SBtrt  gcgcn  bic  ^ranjisfo.  33ft  !  mein  frf)5neS  Stnb  ! 
auf  ein  2Bort! 

^rattjt^fa  Me  n$  t^m  na^ert.  §err  SBirt  !  —  ©ctot^  lt)ir 
15  imffen  fctbft  norf)  nic^t,  »ad  in  bem  33riefe  ftefjt. 

2>cr  aSirt  2Ber  toil!  torn  Sriefe  it)iffen  ?  —  ^ 
fontnte  be§  9tinge§  megen.  3)a§  gndbige  grciulein  mu^ 
mir  i^n  gteicf)  miebergeben.  3uft  ift  ba,  er  foil  ifjn 
iDteber  einlofen, 

20        $a3  ^taulcttt  bie  ftc^  inbes  slei^foas  bem  SSirte  gena^ert.  @agen 

@ie  ^uften  nur,  ba^  er  fcfjon  eingeloft  fei  ;  unb  fagen 
@ie  it)tn  nut  toon  toent  :  tion  ntir. 


g.    Haunter  2Iuftritt.  159 

2>er  SSJirt    3lber- 


3d)  nefjme  atteS  auf  mid)  ;  gef)en 

ie   bO(J)  !    2>er  SSirt  gefjt  afc. 


Heunter  ^uftritt. 

t).  XeHIjeim.    2)a$  grauleiti. 

SfranjiSfcu  llnb  nun,  gnabigeS  graufein,  taffen  @ie 
eS  mit  bem  armen  2ftajor  gut  feinv^^  5 

2>a3  ^riitleim  O,  itber  bie  33orbitterin !  2lt§  ob  ber 
Snoten  fid)  nid^t  ton  fetbft  batb  tofen  mii^te, 

t>*   SeUfjCUtt  nac^bem  er  gelejen,  mit  ber  Ie6^afte[ten  ^ii^rung. 

er  ^at  fid)  audj  ^ier  nid)t  terteugnet !  —  O  mein 
tein,  tuet^e  ©ere^tigleit !  —  tt)et^e  ©nabe !  —  S5a^  ift  10 
mefyr,  at^  i^  ertt)artet !  —  2ftef)r  ate   i^   fcerbiene !  - 
9Kein  ®tud ,  meine  (Sfyre,  atte^  ift  ttrieberl)ergeftettt !   $tf) 

[  ?     Snbem  «  toieber  in  ben  93rief  fte^t,  ol§  um  ftc^ 

n.  9?ein,  fein  53(enbtt)erf  meiner  SBitnfdje  I 
—  lef  en  @ie  fetbft,  mein  grautein  ;  lef  en  @ie  fetbft !        15 
$i)  bin  nid^t  fo  unbefc^eiben,  §err 


t>.  Sett^ctm*    Unbefc^eiben?    S)er  ^Brief  ift  an  mid), 
an  Stytn  ^ett^eim,  2ftinna.    ®r  entfjatt,  —  tua^  3^nen 
^^r  Df)eim  nid^t  ne^men  fann.    <Sie  miiffen  it)n  tefen ;  20 
tefen  @ie  bo^! 

Sraulcttt*    SBenn  ^^nen  ein  ©efatten  bamit  ge= 

§etr  9ftaior  —  @ie  ntmmt  ben  Srief  unb  tteft. 

Jiein  tieber  2ftaior  t)on  Jett^eim! 
tue  (Sud)  gu  tt)iffen,  ba§  ber  ©anbel,  ber  micf)  25 

r^ 


160  ITTimta  con  Barnfyelm. 

urn  (Sure  gfyre  beforgt  marfjte,  fid)  ju  gitrem  SSorteil 
anfgeftart  fyat.  Sftein  4Brnber  toar  be$  SfJafyern  baDon 
unterridjtet,  nnb  fein  3engni$  ^  ®u$  fifr  me^r  &!$ 
nnfdjulbtg  erllart.  5Dtc  §offtaat^laffe  ^at  Orbre,  (Sut^ 

5  ben  betpu^ten  SBedjfet  luteber  au^juliefern  unb  bte  ge* 
tanen  3Sorf(J)uffe  ju  begafjten ;  and)  fyabe  id)  befo^ten, 
bap  atfe§,  H)a^  bte  gelbfrteg^faffen  ttriber  @nre  SRec^^ 
nnngen  nrgieren,  ntebergeft^tagen  tDerbe.  SKelbet  mir, 
ob  (Sncf)  (Snre  ®efnnbf)ett  ertanbt,  mieber  SMenfte  gn 

lone^men.  3c^  mod^te  nidjt  gern  einen  9)?ann  Don 
gnrer  53rat)onr  nnb  !Den!nng^art  entbe^ren.  Qtf)  bin 
Sner  ttjo^taffefttonierter  S5ntg  :c." 

*.  Sett^etm.     5ytnn,   tt)a^   fagen   (Ste   ^ierjn,   ntein 
granletn  ? 

15       $tt$  J5rtittleitt  inbem  fte  ben  Srief  iuiebct  aufantmenf^tcigt  unb  suriicf- 


to.  SeUljeuiu 

$a£  f$rattlettu    ®°tf)  ia  :    &&£  Ofyr  $8nig,  ber  ein 
grower  9ftann  ift,  and)  tool)!  ein  gnter  2ftann  fein  mag. 
20  — 3lber  toaS  gefyt  mid)  ba$   an?    @r  ift  nidjt  metn 
f  onig. 

tj.  ^ett^ctm*    Unb  fonft  fagen  ©ie  nii^t^  ?  9ttd)t$  Don 
SRndfic^t  anf  nnS  fetbft? 

2>a^  S^ttle^  @'e  treten  toieber  in  feine  2)ienfte ;  ber 
25  £>err  SJiaior  ttrirb  Dberftientnant,  Dberft  Diel(eid)t.     3d) 
gratnliere  Don  §erjen. 

ti»  Scfl^etm,    Unb  @ie  fennen  micf)  nid^t  beffer?  — 

^etn,  ba  mir  ba^  ®IM  fo  Diel  pritcfgibt,  a(^  genng  ift, 

bte  aBiinfcfje  eine§  Derniinftigen  3Wanne^  gn  befriebtgen, 

30  fott  e§  einjig  Don  metner  3)Jtnna  ab^angen,  ob  ii)  fonft 


iJunft;r  2Iuf3ug.    tteuntcr  Zfoftritt.  161 


nodj  iemcmbett  nrieber  jugeljoren  foil  ate  ifyr. 
£)ienfte  attein  iei  mein  gauges  8eben  genribmet!  £)ie 
JDienfte  bet  ©rofcen  finb  gefaljrlid)  unb  fofjnen  ber 
TOfye,  be$  ^ttmngeS,  ^er  (Sntiebrigung  nidjt,  bie  fie 
foften.  SJUnna  ift  feine  t)on  ben  (§tte(nr  bie  in  ifyren  5 
aJfannern  ntd^t«  ate  ben  £ttel  unb  bie  g^renftette  Itebcn. 
@ie  tDirb  mid)  nm  mid^  felbft  lieben,  unb  id)  tuerbe  um 
fie  bie  ganje  SBett  tiergeffen.  Qd)  tuarb  ©otbat  au^ 
^arteili^leit,  itf)  ti)ei§  felbft  nidjt  fiir  tDefdje  ^olitifc^e 
©runbfa^e,  unb  au^  ber  ©title,  bag  e$  fitr  feben  et)t^  10 
lidjen  3Kann  gut  fei,  fid)  in  biefem  ©tanbe  eine  3eit- 
tang  ju  t^erfu^en,  um  fid)  mit  atfem,  ft)a^  ©efa^r 
Ijeijst,  t)ertrauti(^  p  ma^en  unb  Safte  unb  (Sntf^toffen^ 
^eit  gu  ternen.  9?ur  bie  au^erfte  9?ot  I)atte  micf)  stt)ingen 
I5nnen,  au^  biefem  SSerfuc^e  eine  Seftimmung,  au§  bie-  is 
fer  getegenttic^en  Sef^aftigung  ein  §anbtoerf  ju  ma- 
c^en.  3lber  nun,  ba  mii^  ni(^t§  mefyr  jtDingt,  nun  ift 
mein  ganger  S^rgeij  mieberum  einjig  unb  alfein,  ein 
rutyiger  unb  jufriebener  2ftenfd)  gu  fein,  S)er  toerbe 
id)  mit  3^t)nenr  fiebfte  DJiinna,  unfelpar  twerben  ;  ber  20 
toerbe  id)  in  ^t)rer  ©efettfc^aft  un&eranbertidj  bfeiben, 
—  3)iorgen  berbinbe  un$  ba^  ^eitigfte  53anb  ;  unb  fo- 
bann  iDoden  tt)ir  um  un$  fef)en  unb  tDotfen  in  ber  gan- 
jen  tueiten  betoofynten  2Be(t  ben  ftittften,  ^eiterften,  la- 
djenbften  SBinM  fut^en,  bem  jum  ^arabiefe  nic^t^  fe^It  25 
ate  ein  gliicf  (i^e^  *i}5aar.  ©a  tootten  tt)ir  tuo^nen  ;  ba 
folt  Jeber  unfrer  Jage  —  2Ba$  ift  ^^nen,  mein 

bie  fic^  unruljig  ^in  unb  ^er  toenbet  unb  ifjre  JRu^rung 


55tautettt  w  faffenb.    @ie  finb  fe^r  graufam,  Jell*  30 


162  ITtinna  r>on 

Ijetm,  mir  ein  ®Ittd  fo  rctjcnb  barjaftetten,  bem  id) 
entfagen  muj^    3Rctn  SBcrluft  — 

tu  SeJttjetnu  3$r1Berfttft? — 28a3  nennen  ©ie  Qfytn 
93erluft  ?    2ltte$,  tw$  9ftinna  Derlteren  fonnte,  tft  nidjt 

s  2)ttnna.    @ie  finb  nod)  ba3  fiifcefte,  tiebftdjfte,  Ijolbfefigfte 
®efc!)opf  unter  ber  ®onne,  gan^  ®iite  unb  ®ro^mut, 
gang  Unfdjutb  unb   greube !  —  SDann  unb   tDann  ein 
ffeiner  2)MtniIIe;  ^ier  unb  ba  ein  ttenig  (Sigenfinn- 
befto  beffer !  bcfto  beffer !    3Kinna  tt)tire  fonft  ein  (5nge(, 

10  ben  id)  mit  ©djaubern  t)ere^ren  mit^te,  ben  id)  ni^t 

lonnte.    Grgrelft  i^re  ^onb,  fie  su  ttiffen. 

—  SBie  auf  einmarjo  tiertinbert?  —  -5ft  biefer 
c^etnbe,  ftitrmifdje  8ieb^aber  ber  lalte  Jetl^eim  ?  — 
is  fonnte  nur  fein  hrieberfefyrenbeS  ®tit(J  i^n  in  biefe§ 
geuer  fe^en?  —  Sr  erlaube  mir,  ba§  id)  bei  feiner  flie- 
genben  §i^e  fitr  un$  beibe  Uberlegung  befjalte.  —  2lte 
er  fetbft  iiberlegen  fonnte,  fyijrte  id)  tt)n  fagen :  ©  fei 
eine  nic^t^tDitrbige  8iebe,  bie  fein  Sebenfeh  trage,  if)ren 
©egenftdnb  ber  SJeracljtung  au?|ufe|en.  —  9?ed)t ;  aber 
id)  beftrebe  mic^  einer  eben  fo  reinen  unb  ebeln  Siebe 

3J?onari^  um  i^n  bemirbt,  fottte  id)  jugeben,  ba^  er  fid) 

Derliebten  !Jraumereien  mit  mir  iiberlieBe?  ba^  ber  ru^m- 

25  tiolle  ^rieger  in  einen  tanbelnben  <Sd)ttfer  au^arte?  — 

9tein,  §err  3fta{or,  folgen  Sie  bem  SBinf  ^IjreS  beffern 


t)»  ScB^ctut*  9?un  tDof)U  2Benn  ^^nen  bie  gro^e 

reijenber  ift,  DJlinna,  —  wo^l !  fo  befyafte  un§  bie  grope 

so  SBett!—  aS3ie  flein,  ttrie  annfelig  tft  bie  gro|e  SBelt! 


^unfter  21^3113.    Heuntcr  2liiftrtti  163 

—  @te  fennen  fie  nur  erft  turn  ifyrer  glitterfeite.    2lber 
gettrif;,  9JHnna,  ©te  toerben  —  S3  f  ei  !  33iS  bafyin,  tool)!  ! 


©  foil  ^fjren  33oftfommenf)eiten  ntdjt  an  IBcttunbrcrn 
fefylen,  unb  meinem  ®lnde  trnrb  e$  nidjt  an  ^eibern 
gebredjen.  5 


^rauletn*    9?etn  Jel^etm,  fo  tft  e^  nic^t  gemetnt  ! 
.^tf)  toetfe  @tc  in  bte  grofje  SBelt,  auf  bie  Sa^n  bet 
(§f)re  priid,  o^ne  3^e^  bafjin  folgen  jn  toollen*  — 
Sort  braucfyt  Xell^etm  eine  nnbefdjottene  ®attin!    ©in 

tierfaufene^  graulein,  ba§  fid)  itjm  an  ben  10 
getoorfen  — 

tl*   ScB^Ctm  auffa^renb  imb  toilb  urn  ft<^  fe^enb.     SSet  batf  fo 

fpred^en?  —  90j,  3Ktnna,  ir^  erf^recfe  tor  tnir  felbft, 
toenn  it^  mir  fcorftelle,  ba^  Jemanb  anber^  biefe^  gefagt 
fycitte  ate  @ie»    9Keine  SBut  gegen  i^n  toiirbe  ol^ne  @ren-  is 
^en  fetn, 

2>a§  gfrauleuu    9Jun  ba  !  S)a^  eben  beforge  ic^,    @ie 
toitrben  ntd)t  bte  geringfte  @pi)tterei  iiber  mid)  bnlben, 
unb  bod)  toitrben  ©ie  tcigti^  bte  bitterften  ein^nne^men 
fyaben,  —  Surgr  ^bren  ©te  alfo,  Xett^eim,  tua^  ic^  feft  20 
befcfyloffen,  motion  mtcf)  ntd^t^  in  ber  SBelt  abbringen  foil— 

tu  Sett^cim*  SI)e  @te  an^reben,  grautein,  —  id)  be* 
f(f)tt)ore  @te,  9)iinna  !  —  itberlegen  @ie  e^  nod)  etnen 
5lugenbticE  ,  baft  @ie  mir  ba^  Urtetf  iiber  ?eben  nnb  Job 
fpre^en  !  -  25 

2>a§  $rauletn,  O^ne  toettere  Uberlegnng  !  —  @o  ge^ 
mift  id)  Qtyntn  ben  Sting  jnritdgegeben,  mtt  toefcfyem 
@ie  mir  edentate  ^^e  2reue  tjerpfltrfitet,  fo  gelutft  @ie 
biefen  namlidfjen  SRtng  jurntfgenommen,  fo  getnift  foil 
bte  nngUtd(id)e  4Barn^eIm  bte  ©attin  be§  glitdH^ern  so 
£eflljeimS  nie  toerben! 


164  ITttnna  con  Barnfyelm. 

to,  Xeflljetttu    Unb  permit  bredjen  ©ie  ben  ©tab,  gran- 
fein?  | 

fraufeitt*  /^ku^it.-4|LjGyttem_  ba$  fefte  33anb 
Stebe.  — ^©ic'  gliic£tid)e  Sarnfyelm  ta)itn|djle  nur  f iir 
5  ben  glMltd)en  Jettfyehn  jn  leben*    2lud)  bie  ttngtucf(id)e 
Sftinna  fyatte  fid)  enbtit^  iiberreben  laffen,  ba§  Unglud 
i^re^  greunbeS  burd)  fid),  e^  fei  jn  tierme^ren  ober  p 
linbern,  —  Sr  bemerlte  e§  {a  tool)!,  el)e  biefer  ^rief 
anfam,  ber  atle  ®{eid)^eit  jtoifc^en  nn§  toieber  auffjebt, 
10  toie  fe^r  gnm  ©t^ein  id)  mid)  nnr  nod)  toeigerte. 

t>»  XeC^ctm*  3ft  ba$  toaf)r,  mein  grantein?  3^  banlt 
3^tten,  Sfiinna,  bap  ©ie  ben  ©tab  nod)  nid)t  gebrod^en. 
—  ©ie  tootten  nnr  ben  ungIMItd)en  Jefl^eim?  @r  ift 
gn  fyaben.  «ait.  ^d)  empfinbe  eben,  bap  e§  mir  nnan- 
15  ftanbig  ift,  biefe  fpate  ©ered)tigfeit  anjunet)men;  bap  e$ 
beffer  fein  toirb,  toenn  id)  ba§,  toa^  man  burd)  etnen  fo 
fd)impftic^en  SSerbad^t  entefyrt  t)at,  gar  nic^t 
lange.  —  $a,  id)  toiH  ben  33rief  nic^t  befommen 
S)a^  fei  alle§,  toa^  id)  baranf  anttoorte  nnb  tne!  3« 

20  Segriffe,  i§n  ju  jerrei^en. 

^vttulcttt  ba§  ifym  in  bie  §anbe  greift.     SBa$  toolten  ©ie, 


Sett^cim.    ©ie  befil^en. 

fratttcttt*    §alten  ©ie ! 
25     t>.  SelHjetttu    graulein,  er  ift  nnfefyfbar  jerrtffen,  toenn 
©ie  nid)t  batb  \id)  anber^  erflaren,  —  2tt$bann  toollen 
toir  boc^  fefyen,  toa^  ©ie  noc^  toj^a1..  niicTj  "rtngixtoenben 
^aben! 

2>a§  f5rttulcm.    SBie  ?  in  bief em  Jone  ?  —  ©o  f ott  id), 
so  fo  mn$  id)  in  meinen  eignen  9Ingen  t)erci{^tli(^  toerben  ? 


MINNA 


£iinfter  Bttfeug.    ttcunter  2luftritt.  165 


iRumnermeljr  !  @§  tft  erne  ntrfjtStoiirbtge  treatur,  bte 
fie!)  nidfjt  fcfyamt,  tfjr  ganged  ®IM  ber  blinben  ffitlify 
!ett  etneS  9JJanne§  ju  fcerbanfen! 

tu  Seflfyetttu    gal|(^,  jjrunbfalfd)  ! 

2»a0  ?5raulcttt.    SBoQen  @ie  e§  toagen,  3^re  e^9ne  5 
3tebe  in  meinem  SJJunbe  ju  fdjelten? 

t>.  SeK^eim.    (Sop^iftin!  @o  entefjrt  fit^  ba^  fd&»it* 
(^ere  ©efdjlerfjt  bttrd)  atte^,  n?a^  bem  ftarleren  ntcf)t 
anfte^t?   @o  foil  fid)  ber  2Kann  atle^  erlauben,  toa$ 
bem  SBeibe  gejietnt?  SBelc^e^  beftimmte  bte  S^atur  3ur  10 
anbern? 

*  33eruf)tgen  @ie  fid^,  Xetl^eitn  ! 
tuerbe  ni^t  ganj  o^ne  @d)u£  fein,  lt)enn  t^  fd^on  bte 
©)re  be^  ^^rtgen  au^f^Iagen  mn^  @o  t^tel  mu^  mtr 
immer  not^  tr>erben,  at^  bte  S^ot  erforbert.  Qfy  ^abe 
mtcf)  bet  unferm  ®e(anbten  melben  laffen.  (Sr  will  tnt(f) 
nodf)  fyeute  fpredfjen*  §offentftc^  tt)irb  er  fid)  meiner 
anne^men.  ©te  £tit  DerjTteftt.  grlauben  @ie,  §err 


**   Sett^ctm*     ^   tDerbe  @tc    begleiten,   gnabige^  20 
graulein.  — 

^,  §err  Sftajor  ;  taffen  @tc 


ti.  SeK^einu    @^er  foil  <JI)r  ©fatten  ©tc  uerlaffcn  ! 

@ie  nur,  mein  grautein,  tootjin  @tc  luollen,  25 
jit  toem  @te  wolfen,  Uberaff^  an  33efannte  unb  Unbe^ 
fannte  tt)itt  id)  e§  erjaljlen,  in  Q^rcr  ©egetttoart  be^ 
Staged  fjunbertmat  ersa^ten,  toetdje  Sanbe  @ie  an  mi«^ 
Derfnitpfen,  au^  »cl^cm  graufamen  ©igenfinne  @ie 
biefe  Sanbe  trennen  tuotten  —  30 


166  UTinna  r>on  Barrtljelm. 

gefynter  Jluftritt. 
3ufl    2>ie  SBorigem 

.  §err  3)Za{or  !  ©err 
SRun? 

$ommen  ©ie  bod)  gefd)ttrinb,  gefdjtirinb! 
to.  SettJjeim*    2$a$  foil  id)?   3U  m*r  *)er'    © 
5 


inbe«  feeifeitc  §ur  SranjWfa.     SJ'Zerfft    bit 


O,  @ie  ttttoarmfyerjtge  !   $3)  ^abe  ^ter 
10  geftanben  tute  auf  So^Ien  ! 

tj.   ZeflJjetm  jugufi   2Ba^  fagft  bu?  —  ©a^  ift  md)t 

tUOgUd^  !  —  @te  ?    Snbem  cr  bag  ^ulein  totlb   anblicft.  —  ©ag' 

e^  laut;    fag'  e^  tl)r  tn«  ©efit^t  !  —  §dren  @ic  bod), 
mem  grauletn  !  — 

is  3ttf*»  ©er  SBtrt  fagt,  ba^  grduletn  Don  ®arn^clm 
^abe  ben  Sting,  toelcfjen  id^  bet  t^m  derfet^t,  jn  ftc^  ge- 
nommen  ;  fie  fyabe  i^n  fitr  ben  ifyrigen  erfannt  nnb 
tDoIIe  ifyn  nidjt  tDteber  l)erau^geben.  — 

to,  £e(Hjetttu    3ft  ba^  toa^r,  mein  grdttfein  ?  — 
20  ba$  fann  ni(^t  ma^r  f  em  ! 

®a§  5r^ulcm  lac^einb.  Unb 
SBantm  fann  e$  nirf)t  tt)a^r  fein? 

iitt  ^eftifl.    9lnn,  fo  fei  e3  U)af)r  !  —  SSetd; 
8id)tr  ba^  mir  anf  einmal  aufgegangen  !  -y--. 
25  Sinn  erlenne  @ie,  bie  ^alf^e,  bie  Ungetreue  ! 

Sa§  ^rauletn  erf^nxfen.  SBer?  tner  ift  biefe  Ungetrene? 
to.  Scfl^eim,    @ie,  bie  icf)  nid)t  met)r  nennen  luill! 


Junftcr  2Iuf3ug.    (Sifter  2Juftrttt.  16  T 


$rthtlcuu     STeUljeim! 

to*  £eff!jetttu    23ergeffen  @te  meinen  ^Jtamen!  —  @ie 
.  fatnen  Ijterljer,  mit  mir  ju  bredjen.    (£3  ift  flar!  — 
ber  3uf  aft  f  o  gern  bem  Sreulofen  juftatten  f  ommt  ! 


6r  ftt^rtc  "Soften  ^Ijren  9ting  m  bte  §anbe. 


SlrgUft  mu^te  mir  ben  memtgen 

2)a§  $rau(etiu    Jell^eim,  tua^  fitr  ®e[penfter  fetyen 
®te!    gaffen  fie  fief)  boc^  unb  ^5ren  @ie  tnic^. 

3fratt§t£fa  fur  ft^.    9?un  mag  fie 


(Elfter  2luftrttt. 

SBcrncr  mit  etnem  iBeittet  ©elb.    t>.  Sell  §c  int. 
grauleiit. 


SSerner.    §ier  bin  i(^  fcfton,  §err  9^a{or!-  10 

n*  Seflfjeim  o^ne  t^n  an^ufe^en.    SBer  t)erfangt  bid^  ? 

SSerner.    §ier  ift  ®elb,  taufenb  ^iftoten! 

t>.  SeHijewu    ^^  toitt  fie  nic^t! 

aScrner.    3Korgen  !onnen  @ie,  §err  aftajor,  itber  no^ 
einmat  fo  die!  befeljlen.  15 

.    Seijafte  bein  ®elb! 
©  ift  }a  ^^r  ®elb,  §er 
gtaube,  @ie  fe^en  ntcfjt  mit  tocm  @ie 

to.  SeWjettm     3Beg  bamit!   fag'  id). 

aBerner.     3Ba^  fet)(t  ^nen?  —  Qtf)  bin  SBerner.      20 

tj.  SeC^cim.    3lIIe  ©itte  ift  93erftetlung,  aCe  ©tcnft* 
fertigfeit  ^Betrug.  jui(jyij 
•  aSenter.    ®tlt  bae  mir  ? 

^  SelHjetttu     9Bie  bn  rtritlft! 

aScrncr.    ^rf)  t>abe  {a  nur  ^Ijren  Sefe^f  dotljogen,—  25 


168  ITCinna  t?on 

t>,  Seflfjetttu    @o  Doltgie^e  and)  ben  unb  patle  bid) ! 

SBerner.    §err  9}?ajor !  argents  id)  bin  ein  2Jienfd)  — 

to*  SeHljeim.    £)a  bift  bn  ttmS  9?ed)t$! 

SBcrncn    £)er  and)  OaHe  Ijat  — 

iJ*  Sed^cim*    ®ut !  ©atte  ift  no^  ba^  befte,  toa^  tt)ir 


bitte 

to.  SeUljeittu    9Bie  t)ielntal  foil  id)  bir  e$  fagen?  Qd) 
brandje  bein  ®elb  nidjt! 
10     SBcrner  jomtg.    9inn,   fo   brand)'  e§,   toer  ba  tmft! 

^nbem  er  i§m  ben  SBeutel  i>or  bie  gttfje  toirft  unb  beifeite  ge^t. 

2)a§  ^raulcin  gur  ^ranjisia.  21^  Hebe  granst§!ar  t^ 
fyatte  bir  fotgen  follen,  Qd)  Ijabe  ben  ©c^erg  jn  tneit 
getrieben.  —  S)o(^  er  barf  mid)  \a  nnr  ^5ren  —  aufi$n 

15  juge^enb. 

^tttltjt^fd  bie  o^ne  bem  ^fraulein  ju  anttuorten,  fid)  SBernem  : 

§err  SBac^tmeifter ! 
SSetner  murnf^ 
^attjt^fa.    §n!    toa^  finb  ba^  fitr  9Kanner! 

f^ingern  nagt,  ba§  ©eftd^t  toegtoenbet  unb  nid?t3  ^idrt.  —  S'iein,    ba^    tft 

jn  arg!  —  §dren  @ie  mid)  bod^!  —  @te  betriigen  fid)! 
—  ©n  bto^e^  3DWf;t)erftcinbni$,  —  Stell^eim!  — (Ste  tootten 
^^e  SRinna  nid)t  l^oren? — $tfnnen  @ie  einen  fotcfjen 
25  3Serbad)t  faffen?  —  Qd)  mit  Qfyntn  bredjen  iDotlen?  — 
$d)  barnm  f)ergefommen? — 5 


tfiinfter  Slufsug*    gutflfter  Bnftritt.  169 

gtDoIfter  2Iuftrttt 

3&>ei  SBebiente  nad)  einanocr  oon  toerfdjiebenen  @ettcn  ilbcr 
ben  @aal  taiifettb.    Die  35  o  r  i  g  c  tu 

$er  cine  Sebiente.  (SnabtgeS  graulein,  ^Ijro  Sjrjettetij, 

2>er  anbere  Scbiente*     @r  !omntt,  gnabtge^  grau- 
lent !  — 

bie  an§  genfter  gelaufen.    @r   tft  6$  !    Ct  tft  66 !        5 

^rauleitt.    3ft  er'3?— O  nun  gcfc^totnb,  SCctt* 
Ijeim  — 

t>.  SeH^etm  auf  einmal  3u  ftd^  felbft  f ommenb.   9Bet  ?  iDCt  lommt  ? 

S'ljr  Oljeim,  grauletn?  btefer  graitfame  Dfyeim? — 8affen 
.  @tc  tljtt  nur  lommen ;  taffen  @ie  i^n  nnr  fommen !  —  10 
gitrc^ten  @tc  nid)t^!    @r  fott  @ie  mit  letnem  SJttcfe 
betetbtgen   bitrfen !    @r   fyat   e§   mit  mir  gu  tun  - 
3*Dar  Derbtenen  @te  e$  urn  mid)  nic^t  — 

3)a3  graulcin.    ©ef(^tt)inb  umarmen  @te  mtcf),  Sett* 
^etnt,  unb  tjergeffen  @ic  aQc« —  15 

t>.  Scttfjcim.    §a,  menn  i(i)  toit^te,  baft  <Sie  e6  bereuen 
f  dnnten !  — 

3>a3  ^raulctn.  9Zeinr  id)  lann  e§  nt^t  bereuen,  mir 
ben  Slnblid:  ^re^  gan^en  §erjen^  tjerfc^afft  gu  I)aben! 
—  2H),  tDa^  finb  @tc  fftr  ein  9ftann! — Umarmen  @ie  20 
3fyre  ^Ktnna,  Qtye  gtitcf (td)e  SUJinna !  aber  bur^  ni(J)t^ 
glMHdjer  ate  burd^  @tc!  eie  taat  i^m  in  we  «rme.  Unb  nun 
ifym  entgegen !  — 

tu  S:eHf)etm.    SBem  entgegen? 

iiu  T)em  beften  3^^r  unbelannten  $reunbe.  25 


170  ITtinna  son  Barnfyelm. 


£)em  ©rafen,  meinem  O)eint,  tneinem 
33ater,  3^rem  23ater.  —  2Reine  glncfyt,  fein  Untoitte,  meine 
gnterbung  ;  —  fyoren  ©ie  benn  nid)t,  baft  atteS  erbtrfitet 
ift  ?  —  8eid)tgtaubiger  fitter  ! 
*.  SeKljeittu    (Srbtdjtet  ?  —  2lber  ber  SRing  ?  ber  SRing  ? 
fjraulcm*    S5So  ^aben  ©te  ben  SRhtg,  ben  tc^ 
suritdgegeben  ? 
Seffijeim,    @ie  ne^men  i^n  toteber?  —  O,  fo  bin 


10  2)a§  ^ttlcttt*  @o  befe^en  @te  t^n  bod^  erft!  —  D 
uber  bte  33(tnben,  bte  ntrf)t  fe^en  Pollen!  —  2SeW)er 
9ttng  ift  e^  benn?  ben  id)  Don  Qfynen  I)abe,  ober  ben 
@ie  t)on  mir?  —  Qft  e§  benn  ntdjt  eben  ber,  ben  id^ 
in  ben  §anben  be§  2Birt^  nidjt  laffen  ttjotfen? 

15      t>.  SeflJjemu     ©ott!   toa§  fe^  id^?  toaS  ^or'  ic^? 

^Ca§  ^raulcim    @ott  ic^  i^n  nnn  tDieberne^men  ?  foil 
id)  ?  —  ®eben  @ie  ^er,  geben  @ie  ^er  !  ane 

ber  ^anb  unb  ftedtt  i^n  i§m  fclbft  an  ben  finger.     9Znn?     ift 

ri^tig  ? 

20        D*    Xctt^Ctm*      9BO  bin  id)?  —  S^re  ^anb  Zilffenb.    £),  bo^- 

Rafter  (Snget!  —  mi^  fo  jn  qud(en! 

gfrattleitu     ©iefe^  gur  ^robe,  tnein  lieber  ®e- 
baB  ®ie  mir  nie  einen  ©trad)  fpielen  fotfen, 
o^ne  ba§  ii^  3:^nen  wfy  Qttitf)  barauf  mieber  einen  fjriele. 
25  —  Senfen  @ie,  baft  ©ie  mid)  nid)t  and)  gequalt  fatten  ? 
u»  Sctt^ctm.    O  ^omobiantinnen,  id^  fjatte  cuc^  bod) 
fennen  fotlen. 

^ranji^fa*.     ?Jeinr  tnafyrfjaftig  ;  ic^  bin  jur  Somobian- 
tin  t)erborben.    $fy  ^abe  gejittert  nnb  gebebt  nnb  mir 
so  mit  ber  §anb  ba^  9Jlaut  ju^atten  miiffen* 


^iinfter  2Iuf3iig     D^efjnter  Ztuftrttt.  171 

ftrauleuu    8ctd&t  ift  mir  meme  SRotte  and)  nidjt 
getoorben, — 3lber  fo  fommen  ©iebod)!  ^^^ 

*>.  SeflJjeim.  ,  9?od)  fann  id)  mid)  nidjt  erfjoten.  —  2Bte 
toof)l,  nrie  angftlidj  tft  mtr!  @o  ertpa^t  man  pfe|H4 
au$  etnem  f^redf)aften  STraume!  5 

SBtr  jaubern,  — 


Jtuftettt 

2)er  ©raf  toon  23rud)fart  toon  toerfdjiebenen  SBebienten  unb 
bem  SBtrte  begleitet.    2)ic  ^origen. 

©raf  tm  ^eretntreten.  @ie  tft  bodj  glncfftdj  angelangt? 

tngt.  SO),  mein 
2)er  ©raf.    £)a  bin  i(^r  tiebe  SJJinna!   <s 

en  Xea^etm  getoa^r  ttrirb.    SSier-  10 

nnbjtDanjig  ©tnnben  erft  Ijier,  nnb  fc^on  Selanntf^aft, 
nnb  fdjon  ©efettf^aft? 

Sraulctn.    9Jaten  @tc,  n^er  e^  ift? 

©raf.    ®od^  nid)t  bein  STed^eim? 

^raulein.    SBer  fonft  ate  er  ?  — -  ^ommen  @ie,  15 

t  bem  ©raf en  sufii^irenb. 

2>er  ©raf.  TOein  §err,  tDir  Ijaben  nn^  nte  gefe^en ; 
aber  bei  bem  erften  3lnbIt(J  gfanbte  ic^,  @ie  jn  er* 
fennen.  -3d)  tnitnfdfjte,  ba^  @ie  e$  fein  m5(^ten.  —  \\rn- 
armen  @ie  midE),  —  @ie  fyaben  meine  t)o((ige  §od)adj-  20 
tnng.  $$  bitte  nm  i^re  grennbfcfjaft.  —  3Keine  9tidjte, 
meine  Softer  liebt  @ie. — 

2)a§  ^raulcitt.    3)a^  njiffen  @ier  mein  SSater !  —  Unb 
ift  fie  btinb,  meine  8tebe? 

Der  ©raf.    Sfcin,  9JJinna,  beine  ?iebe  ift  nid)t  blinb  ;  25 
aber  bein  Siebtjaber  —  ift  ftnmm. 


172  ZTlmna  con  23c»mfielm. 


ft$  t$m  in  Me  Slrtne  toerfenb.    gaffcn  @te  mid)  JU 

mir  fetbft  lommen,  mem  2?ater!  — 

2>er  ©raf,    (go  rerfjt,  mein  @ot)n!    3$  ^re  e§; 
toenn  bein  SJhmb  nitfjt  plaubern  lann,  fo  faun  betn 
5  §erj  boc^  reben*  —  Qd)  bin  fonft  ben  Offtsteren  t)on 
biefer   garbe  out  x&wmz  uniform  toetfcnb  eben   nt^t   gut, 
£)odj  @ie  finb  ein  e^rttdjer  9)umn,  SeQ^etm,  unb  ein 
e^rlt^er  9ftann  mag  (tecfen,  in  iDelc^em  Sfeibe  er  \viil, 
man  mu^  ifyn  tieben» 
10   .  2)a^  Sfraulehu    SO,  tuenn  @ie  alle^  nniftten  !  — 

2)cr  ©raf.    2Ba$  ^inbert^,  ba^  ic^  ntd)t  alle$  er- 
faf)re?  —  S33o  finb  meine  ,3umner/  §err  SBfet?. 

SBoflen  3^)ro  ®?3e]tten5  nnr  bte  ©nabe 
fyereinsutreten. 
15     ®er  ©raf*    Somm,  3fttnna  !  Sommen  @ier  §err  2fta- 

©c^t  mit  bem  SCBirte  unb  ben  Sebtenten  ab. 

Sommen  ©ie,  £elfl)eim! 
d)  folge  _3^nen  ^en  Slugenblitf,  mein 
grantetn.    9?nr  not^  ein  SBort  mit  biefem  2)?anne  !  ©egen 

20  SBernem  ftd^  toenbcnb. 

ffraulcm*    Unb  Ja  ein  red^t  gnte^  ;  mid)  biinft, 
notig,  —  granji^la,  nicf)t 

fen  na$. 


».  XeHtjeim.    SSerner.    3uft. 
tl»  Scflfjcint  auf  ben  93eutel  toeifenb,  ben  2Bemer  toeggetuorfen.  §ietr 

25  Suft  !  —  t)ebe  ben  Seutet  auf  unb  trage  tt)n  nad)  §aufe, 

©eb  !  —  Suft  bamit  ab. 


^iinftcr  2Iuf3ug,    £8nf  sinter  tfuftritt  173 


ber  nod?  immer  miirrifd)  im  SBinfel  geftanben  unb  an 
tetljunetymen  gefd?ienen,  inbem  er  ba3  Ijort.     ^d,   TlUtt  ! 

tu  SeDHjetm  bertrauitd&  out  t^n  *uge$enb.  Serner,  toann  fann 
id)  bie  anbern  taufenb  ^Jiftolen  tjaben? 

'SBemer  auf  einmal  toieber  in  feiner  guten  Saunc.    SJJotgen,  §6tr   5 

3ftaj;or,  tnorgen*  — 

tj.  Sctt^ciut.    $d)  brau(fjc  bem  @d)ulbner  nic^t  ju 
toerben,  aber  i(^  tt)ttl  betn  9?entmeifter  fein.    ©ud^  gut 
Ijerjigen  Seuten  foflte  man  alien  einen  SSormunb  fe^en* 
-  Qfy  fetb  etne  2lrt  2Serftf)lt)enber.  —  Qtf)  fjabe  bic^  t)or^  10 
fytn  erjiirnt,  SBerner!- 

aScrner.    33et  metner  armen  @eele,  {a  !  —  3$  ^tte 
aber  bod)  [o  em  Jdlpet  ntrf)t  fetn  fotten*    9?un  fet)' 
td)^  tt)o^L    3d)  berbtente  ^nnbert  gnt^teL    8affen  @te 
mtr  fie  and)  ftf)on  geben  ;    nnr  better  leinen   ©roll,  15 
Iteber  3JJaj;or!  — 

b,  Sett^eim.    @roC  ?  —  3^m  bte  ^anb  briidcnb.  8te^  eS  in 
meinen  3lugen,  tt)a^  id)  bir  ni(^t  atte^  fagen  fann.— 
§a!    tt)er  ein  beffere^  SRcibdjen  nnb  einen  reblirfjern 
grennb  fyat  al$  ii),  ben  tt)iC  id)  fet)en»  —  granji^fa,  20 
nirfjt 


^unfjeljnter  Jluftrttt 
SSerner.    gratt^isfa. 

Stattji^fa  ^r  m.   ^a  geipi^,  e«  ift  ein  gar  gu  guter 
9D?ann!  —  @o  einer  fontntt  mir  nic^t  nneber  t)or.  —  g« 

ntU^   f)eratt$  !    <Sc^Uc^tern  unb  berfc^amt  ftc§  SBemcrn  nft^crnb.    §eiT 

2Bad)tmeifter  !  -  25 

ber  $$  bie  Stugen  toifd&t. 


174  ttttnna  t»on  Bamfyelm, 


§err  2Bacf)tmeifter  — 

SBcrncr*    2Ba$  nritt  ®te  benn,  granenjitmnerdjen  ? 

granjisfa.  @cy  @r  mid)  nod)  einmal  an,  gcrr  SBadjt* 
nteifter.  — 

SBenter.    Qtf)  lann  nod^  ntt^t;  id)  toei^  nid)t,  iDa§  5 
tnir  in  bie  9lugen  gelommen, 

3fraitjt$fou    ©o  [e^  gr  mi^  bod)  an! 

aScrner.  ^^  fitr^te,  id)  ^abe  @te  fdjon  ju  Diel  an= 
gefe^en,  grauenjimmerd)en  !  —  9?un,  ba  fe^  id^  (gie 
ia!  2Sa^  gibt^  benn?  10 

$rait5t3fa,  §err  Sac^tmeifter,  —  brandjt  gr  feine 
gran  SBa^tmeifterin  ? 

SSerner.    ^ft  ba^  i^r  ($rnft,  granensimmer^en  ? 

55ratt5i§fa»    3J?ein  tjolliger! 

SBerner,     3^9e  ®e  ^°^  au^  m^  ^ac^  ^erfien  ?      15 
SBo^in  gr  miQ! 

etoiB?  —  §otfa!  §err  9)^aior!  nidjt 
getan!    9inn   ^abe   id)    toenigften§    ein    ebenfo 
•SJiabdjen  nnb  einen  ebenfo  reblid)en  grennb  al^  @ie! 
—  ©eb'  @ie  mir  3^  §anb,  granenjimmer^en  !  Sop^  !  20 
Uber  je^n  ^a^r,  ift  ®ie  gran  ©eneralin  ober  SHttoe  ! 


(Snbe  be«  SPUmta  bon  SBarn^elm  ober  be« 


6cn  3nf?alt  bes  Stiftfpiels. 

- 


Stuftritt  I.  1.  Ser  ift  3uft?  2.  So  flfct  er?  3.  SBon  tuem 
trciumt  er? 

a  u  f  t  r  i  1 1  II.  1.  Ser  tritt  jefet  auf  ?  2.  Sie  begriigt  ber  Sirt 
ben  3uft?  3.  Sie  antmortet  biefer?  4.  Sie  erftart  ber  Sirt  bie 
33erbrieglt<i)feit  beg  3nft?  5.  Sag  aber  ift  ber  ttrirtUdje  ®runb 
toon  3ujte  $erbrieglci)t!eit?  6.  Somit  entfdjulbigt  ftrf)  ber  Sirt? 
7.  Soburd)  juc^t  er  3uft  aerfofjnlid)  gu  fttmmen?  8.  2Bte  nemtt  t^n 
3u(l  tro^bem?  9.  SBarutn  l)aU  ber  SDiener  eg  nid)t  fiir  red^t,  bag 
jetnem  §errrt  ba8  ^intmer  au^gerditmt  n?urbe?  10.  SSarum  ^at  ber 
SBirt  bag  S"11111^  au§raumen  laffen?  11.  Sag  fyat  er  bem  9Jiaj[or 
bafiir  gegeben?  12.  Sag  migfciUt  3uft  an  bem  neuen 

13.  Sddje  guten  Stgenf(f)aften  rii^mt  ber  Sirt  an  bem 

14.  Sag  madjt  3uft  ben  $otf  fo  luarm? 

21  nf  trttt  III.  1.  Ser  ruft  jefet  ben  SDtener?  2.  Ser  ifl  £etl= 
^eim  ?  3.  giir  toen  pit  i^n  3uft  ?  4.  Sag  ttnrft  ^ea^eim  bem  3nft 
'  oor?  5.  3n  aield^er  Setfe  entf^ulbigt  t^n  ber  Sirt?  6.  Selcfyen 
(Sntfrfjlug  fagt  £elfl)eim,  ba  er  bag  3t^^^  nirfj*  er^altcn  lann? 
7.  3ft  ber  Sirt  bamit  jufrieben,  bag  Xetttjetm  anggie^en  miU  ?  8.  Ser 
fofl  nad^  beg  Strteg  5lnfta^t  bag  Cuartier  ranmen?  9.  Sie  nimmt 
Xettfjeim  btefen  ^orft^Iag  auf?  10.  SeSljatb  glaubt  ber  Sirt,  bag 
Xeuljetm  ®elb  genug  gur  SBegaijIung  ^at?  11.  So  ^attc  ber  Sirt 
ben  SBentel  mit  ®etb  gefunben?  12.  Sie^iel  @etb  mar  barin? 
13.  Segfalb  bittet  XeH^eim  ben  Sirt,  i^n  attein  gn  iaffen? 

%  n  f  t  r  i  1 1  IV.  1.  Sag  mod)te  3u jl  am  Uebften  mit  bem  Sirt  an* 
fangen  ?  2.  Sag  ttmr  SeH^eimg  ©ebanfe  »on  5Infang  an  ?  3.  Sar= 
urn  mug  aber  XeEfjeim  bie|e  9^ac^e  nod)  toerjdjieben?  4.  Sem  ge^ort 
bag  ©etb,  tt)e(c^eg  in  bem  @d)reibputte  gefunben  tuurbe  ?  5.  Sarum 
tjat  ber  Sarfjtmeifter  Serner  bem  2ftajior  bag  ©elb  gegeben?  6.  Sag 

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178  (fragen. 

Ijatte  Serner  toon  3uft  geljort  ?      7.  Sag  toertangt  jefct  Xeflfjetm  toon 
3uft? 

2luf  tritt  V.  1.  Ser  tritt  je£t  cm?  2.  Sarum  ift  tie  3)ante  in 
trailer?  3.  Segljalb  ftetyt  fte  fo  toeranbert  unb  blag  aug?  4.  Sar= 
um  mug  fte  fo  friilj  git  £eltt)eim  fomnten?  5.  3*1  toem  retft  tie 
2>ame? 

auf tritt  VI.  1.  3n  toelrfjem  2§erl)aUnig  ftanb  £eIH)eim  $u  bent 
ber  2)ame  ?  2.  Seg^alb  bnrfte  Me  S)ame  nic^t  abretjen,  o^ne 
gu  2:ell^eint  gefomnten  gu  fetn?  3.  2Ba6  ^at  Xett^etm  nad)  ber 
3Jieinung  ber  2)ame  toerfegt?  4.  SBelc^e  5lnttt)ort  gibt  iljr  ber  SRajtor, 
ol§  fte  barcmf  befte^t,  bag  ®elb  gn  be$al)Ien  ?  5.  Sa§  tt)tH  £elll)eim  f iir 
ben  ©ol^n  ber  £)ame  tnn?  6.  Sa§  ^at  ber  berftorbene  9}Jarloff  nocf) 
toon  bent  Regiment  gn  er^alten  ? 

2[iiftrttt  VII.  1.  2Bo§  tut  SeWjeim  nad^  i^rent  gortgange? 
2.  Soaor  fiircf)tet  er  jid^  ? 

2Cuf  tritt  VIII.  1.  SSa§  fur  etne  SBemegung  ntad)t  3u(l,  afe  er  in 
ba§  Simmer  tritt?  2.  SBie  entfc^ulbtgt  3uft  fein  2lu«fc§cn  ?  3. 
^atte  3uft  toon  jeinem  §errn  er^alten?  4.  Sietriel  fc^ulbet  ber 
bent  3)iener  ?  5.  SSofiir  f cf)u(bet  er  iljnt  btefe  @umme  ?  6. 
3uft  bagegen  feinem  §errn  fc^ulbig?  7.  SSofiir  I)atte  ber  3JJajor  ba§ 
©etb  ansgelegt?  8.  2Ba§  fagt  Sett^eim  toon  ber  <Scfmlb  feincs  Sic* 
ner8?  9.  2Sarum  tt)itt  Sell^etm  3uft  tjerftogen?  10.  Sef^e 
ftf)(e(I)ten  (Stgenfdjaften  n)trft  i^m  Xett^eim  tior?  11.  (Sqaljlen  @ie  bie 
©efd^tdhte  toon  bent  $ubef,  ben  3uft  im  toorigen  SBtnter  gerettet  ^atte. 
12.  Sogtt  entfdftcibet  ftd^  XeU^eim  in  SBegug  auf  3ufl?  13.  Saritm 
^alt  ftc^  3ufl  fiir  unentbeljrUcf)  ? 

51  uf tritt  IX.  1.  2BeIrf)e  neue  ^erfon  fontmt  ^inju?  2.  Sen 
fud^t  ber  SBebiente?  3.  2Ba«  foil  berfelbe  tnn?  4.  Sonad)  fragt 
Xelt^eim?  5.  Sarnm  treig  ber  53ebiente  ben  gamtltennamen  nic^t? 

6.  Sarum  ift  ba§  grdulein  nad^  S)re«bcn  gefommen?       7.   2Ba^ 
tt)iinfcl)t  ber  2ftaj[or  ni^t  gn  tt)iffen  ? 

2luf tritt  X.  1.  SBarum  mocftte  £eIII)eim  ba§  §au§  toerlaffen? 
2.  2Ba§  gibt  er  3nft?  3.  Sag  foil  3uft  mit  bent  ffiinge  tun? 
4.  Sa«  foil  3uft  mit  bem  ^rlog  be^a^Ien?  5.  Sotyin  foU  er  bie 
@ad)en  beg  SKajorg  Bringen?  6.  So  null  ber  2)lajtor  3uft  treffen? 

7.  Sag  fott  3ufl  nidjt  toergeffen? 


SUftritt  XL  1.  So  trug  £ellfjeim  ben  9ting?  2.  $ei  »cm 
ttritt  3uft  ben  $ing  tterfe^en?  3.  Sarum  gerabe  bei  bem  Sirt? 

^uftrttt  XII.  1.  Ser  tritt  je^tauf?  2.  Ser  ift  biefer  Ser= 
ner  ?  3.  So  tommt  Serner  tyer  ?  4.  Sarum  Ijat  er  £eltt)eim  tttdjt 
getroffen?  5.  Sag  Ijat  er  mitgebradjt  ?  6,  Sag  Ijat  if)n  abgeljatten, 
efyer  $u  fommen  ?  7.  Sag  erjd^tt  Serner  Don  bem  ^rin^en  §erat(iug  ? 
8.  Sonad)  fefjnt  ftdj  Serner  luicbcr  ?  9.  ©egett  \mn  toitt  er  lampfen  ? 
10.  SeSfjatb  ^alt  er  e§  fiir  gut,  gegen  bte  Xiirfen  jii  lampfen?  11.  Sa« 
Ijat  Serner  ntit  feinettt  ©ute  Dor  ?  12.  Stebtet  ©elb  fjat  er  fiir  ba«^ 
fetbe  befommen  ?  13.  Sent  toitt  er  bag  ©elb  bringen  ?  14.  Sa§  tuitt 
SBcrncr  auf  bem  Sftarft  ?  15.  ^immt  3uft  ba6  ®elb  an  ?  16.  Sag 
tuotten  3uft  unb  Serner  mit  bem  Sirt  tun?  17.  Setdje  ^Icine  ent= 
wirft  3uft?  18.  Sie  fteEt  jtd^  Serner  ju  biefen? 

II.  Slttfsug* 

21  nf  tritt  I.  1.  So  fptcft  biefe  (g^ene?  2.  Sie  ift  ba8  grautetn 
gettetbet  ?  3.  Sann  ftnb  bte  beiben  2)amen  aufgeftanben  ?  4.  Sar= 
nm  lann  man  ntdjt  in  ber  ©rogftabt  fcijtafen?  5.  Sa§  trerben  beibe 
t>or  ?angernjet(e  tun  miiffen?  6.  Se^alb  ifl  ba§  graulein  Ijterfjer* 
gefommen?  7.  Sa§  ^atte  fie  Don  bem  Officer  ertrartet?  8.  Se§= 
^alb  tat  e«  tljr  leib,  ben  Officer  nidjt  getroffen  $u  ^aben?  9.  Selrfje 
§offnung  ^egt  ba§  f5r^ein  ^n  ^eSug  ailf  M*  ^^ife?  10.  $on  n?et(^er 
Sugenb  fprtd^t  man  am  felteften?  11.  See^alb  finbet  ba«  graulein 
biefe  Slnmcrf ung  fo  gut  ?  12  3n  n)e(cf)er  Seife  rf)ara!teriftert  fte  2;eH= 
Ijeim?  13.  $on  tocher  Sugenb  |>rirf)t  SeH^eim  nur?  14.  Sie 
lange  ^at  er  ifyr  nid^t  gej^rieben?  15.  Sa8  ben!t  granjisfa  Dom 
grieben ?  16.  SeSfyatb  »irb  i^nen  jefct  bie  3eit  fo  tang?  17.  Sa« 
foil  Sett^etm  i^nen  entgelten?  18.  $uf  luetc^e  Seife  toerteibigt  ba« 
grciulein  XeU^eim,  at8  fie  fyort,  ba§  er  nid)t  gefdjrieben  ^at? 

21  u  f  t  r  i  1 1  II.  1.  Ser  fteclt  ben  f  opf  in«  3immer  ?  2.  Sa§  l)at 
ber  Sirt  Ijinter  bem  O^r  unb  ttmS  ^at  er  in  ber  §anb  ?  3.  Sonad^ 
fragt  ber  Sirt  ?  4.  Sa$  ^at  granji^fa  fc^ted^t  gefunben?  5.  Sar= 
um  ^aben  naci^  be§  Strteg  SReinnng  bie  S)amen  fd)Ied)t  gefdjlafen? 
6.  Sa«  toitt  ber  Sirt  auffdjreiben  ?  7.  Sie  tyeigt  bie  $oU^eit)erorb' 
nung?  8.  to  rtjefdjem  Xage  finb  bie  2)amen  angetangt?  9.  Sie 
fyeifjt  bag  Sirtc^aug?  10.  Sie  Ijeifjt  bag  graulein?  11.  Soljer 


180 

lommt  bag  graufein?  12.  Sarum  ift  ber  Strt  nidjt  mil  bent  Sortc 
,,@ad)fen"  jufrieben?  13.  Setdjen  9?amen  gibt  bag  graulein  bann 
an?  14.  Ser  begteitet  fte?  15.  (gqafjten  <Sie  gran^igfag  ®e* 
fdjidjte.  16.  Sag  mitt  bcr  Sirt  welter  miffen?  17.  Sag  fagt  if)tn 
granjigfa?  18.  Sic  lange  fott  bcr  Sirt  ntit  ber  @d)reiberei  roar* 
ten?  19.  Sarum  ift  ber  Oljeim  nidjt  tyier?  20.  Sag  mirb  bcr 
Ofjeim  beffer  ttJtffen  al«  3}ltnna?  21.  Seg^atb  tabett  gran^fa  ben 
SStrt?  22.  2$a8  ffir  etnen  Officer  ^at  ber  Sirt  tjertrteben? 
23.  SSa§  Ijat  bag  grautetn  t)on  bem  Officer  geljort?  24.  Sag  lann 
em  ^onig  nit^t  tmmer  tun?  25.  2Bie  ^aben  bte  Offijtere  ttjci{)renb 
be§  frtegeg  gelebt?  26.  SSarnm  ifi  ber  Sirt  tnit  SeH^eim  gut  toeg* 
gefommeu  ?  27.  SSonadj  fragt  er  3}?inna  ?  28.  Soriiber  irunbert 
fi$  ber  SSirt  ?  29.  Sa8  nimmt  er  au«  bem  gutteral  ?  30.  Sietriel 
tjt  ber  9ling  nadj  fetner  9Jieinung  trert?  31.  SSietriel  ^at  er  barauf 
gelie^en?  32.  28a8  erfennen  ba§  grauletn  unb  gran^i§!a  ?  33.  SBa8 
ftefyt  auf  ber  3nnenfeite  be«  binges  ?  34.  Sag  fragt  gran^tsfa  ben 
Strt?  35.  Urn  ttmS  Bittet  ber  Strt?  36.  Bag  tt)ttt  gran^igfa 
mtffen?  37.  Sag  fagt  bag  grdulein  tion  bem  (Sigentiimer  beg 
9lingeg?  38.  Ser  mu§  ber  Gigentiimer  fein?  39.  Sen  fennt  bag 
grd'uiein?  40.  Sarum  mug  ber  2ftajor  ben  SRutfl  toerfe^t  ^aben? 
41.  Sag  foK  granjigfa  bem  grautein  brtngen?  42.  Sag  mitt  fte 
beaten?  4«.  Sag  fott  ber  Sirt  fofort  tun? 

5luftritt  III.  1.  3n  wetter  ©timmung  befinbet  ftdj  bag  gran* 
lein?  2.  Sag  tt3ttt  fte  oor  greube  tun?  3.  Sarum  gtbt  fte  gran= 
®elb?  4.  Ste  nennt  gran^gfa  bag  grautetn?  5.  Sag 
fte  grangigfa  in  bie  §anb  ?  6.  Soju  gibt  fte  gran^tgfa  auger^ 
bem  ©elb  ? 

51  u  f  t  r  i  1 1  IV.  l.  Sluf  tt)cn  f djimpft  bcr  Sirt  ?  2.  Sag  mitt  ber 
53ebiente  nit^t  tun?  3.  Sag  beftefytt  i^m  bag  graulein? 

5luftritt  V.  1.  SCuf  men  martet  bag  grautein?  2.  3n  metier 
©timmung  befinbet  fte  ftcf)  ?  3.  Sic  ftettt  grangigfa  ftcf)  ben  2)?ann 
t?or  ?  4.  Selcfjeg  ift  ber  Unterft^ieb  gnrifdjen  bem  graulein  unb  gran* 
gigfa? 

Sluftritt  VI.  1.  Sen  bringt  ber  Sirt?  2.  $ennt  granjigfa 
ben  S)iener?  3.  ®eben  @ie  bie  Unterljaltung  jmifdjen  bem  graulein 
unb  3uft  mieber.  4.  Sag  mitt  ber  2)iener  ntdjt  tun?  5.  Sag  gibt 


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iljm  grangigfa  ?  6.  Sag  mufj  3uft  jiterft  tun  ?  7.  Sag  miE  er  tun, 
menu  er  auggeraumt  fyat?  8.  ©laubt  3uft,  bag  bag  grauletn  beg 
SRajorg  (Scfyrnefter  ift?  9.  Sarum  nid)t?  10.  Sag  miE  ber  Strt 
je£t  tun?  11.  23ei  mem  foil  bag  grautein  ben  Sirt  entfcfyulbigen? 

31  u  f  t  r  i  1 1  VII.  1.  Sofur  ift  bag  graulein  banlbar  ?  2.  Soran 
erinnert  fte  gran^i&ta  ?  3.  SSarum  tt)tn  ba^  grdutein  fic^  md)t  an!(et= 
ben? 

fCuftrttt  VIII.  1.  2Ba3  tut  Xell^eim,  al§  er  2ttinna  erbltcft? 
2.  Sa§  tut  baS  graulein  ?  3.  3n  tnet^er  SBeife  anbert  ber  2ftajor 
pto^li^  fein  53etragen?  4.  2Bie  nennt  er  3Hinna  je^t?  5.  $or 
n?em  tt)ttt  XeH^eim  nidjt  jpret^en?  6.  2Ba^  {ott  grangisfa  tun? 
7.  Sent  nitttfie  guten  ^orgeUiJagen?  8.  SBie  fii^rt  granjigfa  ben 
Sirt  ab  ? 

S[uf  tritt  IX.  1.  2Ba§  toflnfc^t  ber  9^ajor?  2.  Barum  foE  ber 
SJJajor  nit^t  fotriele  Umftanbe  ma^en?  3.  SSie  nenut  ftrf)  XeH^eint? 
4.  Selrfje  fur  fte  tmdjtige  grage  fteUt  ba§  grautetn  ?  5.  Sag  barf  ber 
Ungfucfttdje  nit^t  lieben?  6.  2BaS  barf  er  fid)  mrf)t  gefaEen  taffen? 
7.  SBarum  Ijat  er  TOuua  oergeffen  njoUeu?  8.  3ft  e8  t^m  tetrf)t  ge* 
tnorbeu?  9.  Siebt  SeEljeim  2ftinna  nod^?  10.  $Sa«  ^at  Sftinna  fit^ 
etngebttbet  ?  11.  Sin  tna«  ift  Sell^etm  nic^t  gettjo^nt?  12.  2Ba8  ge= 
fd'Et  9JHuna  an  eittem  ©olbaten  am  tuenigften?  13.  2Bie  faun  man 
t)on  £apferfeit  fprecften  ?  14.  SSag  fur  ein  9JJann  ift  XeE^eim  getoefen  ? 
15.  Sag  ift  er  je£t?  16.  Sie  flingt  atteS,  mag  Stell^eim  fagt? 
17.  3n  men  ift  3)?iuua  tjernarrt  ?  18.  Sag  tut  fte  je£t  ?  19.  Set d)e 
53ett)egung  macf)t  SeE^eim?  20.  Sie  nennt  t!)n  bag  graulein? 
21.  So^u  ttnrb  Xtttfyim  bie  SBerjtDeiflitng  tretben?  22.  Soju  ifl  er 
aber  feft  eutfd)(offen?  *  23.  Sic  eubet  ber  jnjeite 

III. 

5(uftritte  I-II.  1.  Seg^alb ift 3ujl argertid^ ?  2.  $on Center* 
^telt  er  ben  SBrief  ?  3.  giir  men  tft  biefer  beftimmt?  4.  Soljinein 
mbd)te3uftnid)tgeljen?  5.  Sag^att  gran^igfa  »on  3uft?  6.  giir 
men  ^ait  3uft  bag  gnabige  graulein  ?  7.  Setc^en  33efe!)I  ^at  3ufl  »on 
bent  2fta}or  empfangen?  8.  Sag  moEte  £eEfjeim  bent  grautein 
jagen?  9.  Sietriete  SBebienten  ^atte  ber  9^ajor  fritter  ge^abt? 


182  tfragetu 

10.  Sa3  Ijat  er  mil  biefen  getan?  11.  SeSljalb  Ijatte  ber  Sftajor  ge= 
rabc  3uft  toon  fetnen  SDienern  beljaften?  12.  Sarum  fjatte  ber  33e= 
biente  SiUjelm  ben  2ftajor  fcertaffen?  13.  Sag  fonnte  btefer  Sil= 
fyetm  aUc«  tun?  14.  Sa§  fonnen  @ie  toon  $IjiUW  erjaljlen? 
15.  Sa§  ift  au§  bem  efyemaligen  $utfd)er  Martin  getoorben?  16.  Sa3 
nnffen  @ie  toon  gri£? 

Sluftritt  III.  1.  Sa§  toottte  ber  Sirt  t)on  gran^fa  wiffcn? 
2.  So  §attc  er  grangisfa  toerlaffen?  3.  Sa«  crga^Itc  ber  Sirt  gran* 
gigfa  t)on  bem  Sftajor  unb  bem  grau(etn?  4.  ©iaubte  granjigfa,  bag 
ba0,  toeld)e§  ber  Strt  erga^Ite,  rt)a^r  fei?  5.  Sa§  tDottte  ber  Sirt  Don 
bem  gnabtgen  granletn  guriicf  ^aben?  6.  Sietitel  ©elb  Ijatte  er  auf  ben 
9ling  getiefjen?  7.  Sa§  fur  etn  9ting  tt)ar  e%,  um  ben  e§  fi(^  Ijanbett? 

3luftritt  IV.  1.  Se^atb  ttiarnt  Serner  gran^§!a  t>or  bem 
Sirt?  2.  Seg^atb  gtaubt  ber  Sirt,  bag  er  l)eute  nic^t  me^r  gefci^r^ 
lic^  ift?  3.  Sa8  fonnen  @ie  toon  Serner  er^Ien?  3ft  er  toerljei* 
ratet,  too  tno^nt  er,  tt>a§  ift  er  fritter  gert)efen?  4.  Selcfjen  (Stnbrncf 
mb(i)te  ber  Sirt  auf  Serner  madjen?  5.  2(uf  aien  beruft  ftc^  ber  Sirt, 
um  ju  be^engen,  bag  er  ein  grennb  be§  2Rajor^  ift?  6.  Sofiir  ^cilt 
ber  Sirt  3ufl? 

Stuftritt  V.  1.  Se^alb  lommt  granai^Ia  bem  Sat^tmeifter  nod^ 
einmal  fo  fdjon  Dor  ?  2.  SeSfjaib  fjatte  ber  Sirt  bem  2)?ajor  bie  3im» 
mer  auggerau  t  ?  3.  Sa§  eqci^It  Serner  toon  bem  Sftajor?  4.  Sa8 
^at  Serner  mitgebradftt?  5.  Sarum  glaubt  Serner,  bag  er  ben 
9ftng  tierfe^t  ^at?  6.  Sie  erfjalt  ein  @olbat  oft  einen  $Ung? 

7.  Sa§  tt)iirbe  btefer  <Solbat  brum  geben,  folc^  einen  Sfting  trteber  Io^ 
pfein?      8.  So  fytitte  ber  2)?aior  aud)  t»iele  9^inge  er^alten  lonnen? 
9.  Sie  fybrt  ft(i)  Serner  am  liebften  genannt?  '  10.  Sa§  wiK  gran* 
^i§!a  gu  ttjrer  §errfcf)aft  tragen?      11.  Um  tt)a§  bittet  fte  Serner? 
12.  Sa§  tut  gran^igfa  gern? 

5luftritt  VI.  1.  Sa8  ift  je^t  am  tt)icf)tigften  fiir  Serner? 
2.  Sen  befurfjte  er,  al6  er  in  ber  ©tabt  trar?  3.  Sann  tuar  er  p* 
le^t  in  ber  @tabt  getuefen?  4.  Somber  jammerte  bie  9^ittmeifterin 
SWarloff?  5.  Sa8  tDottte  Serner  ^eute  tun?  6.  Sofn'n  g^bac^te 
er  in  ber  $iir$e  gu  reifen?  7.  £raf  er  gran  9)?arloff  ju  §au{e? 

8.  5ln  tuen  benft  ber  Sad^tmeifter,  a(g  er  fortgeljen  tt)itt? 
Stuftritt  VII.    1.  So^in  woUtc  Serner  ge^en?      2.  Se«l)alb 


Jragett.  183 

woflte  Serner  fidj  bet  bem  Sftajor  bebanfen?  3.  Ser  Ijatte  Serner 
bag  ©elb  wiebergegeben?  4.  Segfyalb  fonnte  Werner  bcm  Sftajor 
nidjt  gumuten,  bag  ©elb  nod)  (anger  aufeufyeben?  5.  Seldje  23efte(= 
lung  ridjtete  Werner  toon  grau  3ftttmeifter  2ftartoff  aug?  6.  Siem'el 
©e(b  war  gran  HDtaloff  Serner  fdjuibig?  7.  Sol)er  naljm  fie  bag 
(Mb,  tntt  bem  fie  Sernerg  @d^ulb  beja^tte?  8.  2Ber  txiar  an  bem= 
fetben  ^orgen  bet  XeE^etm  getuefen?  9.  2Ba8  %attc  grau  SWarloff 
bet  £el(f)ettn  getan?  10.  Sag  gtemte  ^  ntc^t  |ftr  ^eK^etm? 
11.  Um  n)a§  ^atte^eE^etm  fetnen  Sac^tmetfter;  oft  gebeten,  a(g  fie  311* 
fammen  in  bem  ^rtege  ttmren?  12.  3Bie  ^atte  Serner  bag  2eben  beg 
3Jiajorg  gerettet?  13.  Sag  Ijatte  ber  9^ajor  oft  fiir  bie  gemetnften 
©olbaten  getan?  14.  Seg^alb  wottte  XeE^eim  jc^t  lein  ®elb  borgen? 
15.  Scire  eg  gut  fiir  etnen  Sac^tmeifter,  ©elb  jn  ^aben,  unb  wag  fonnte 
er  bamtt  tun?  16.  3ft  Serner  nod^  e^rgei^ig  nad^  enter  p^eren 
©teHnng  ?  17.  Seg^alb  tabert  Xet^eim  ben  Sad^tmetfter?  18.  So 
Witt  Serner  btetben?  19.  Segwegen  gibt  Serner  Dor,  bem  9ftajor 
bag  ©etb  let^en  git  woflen?  20.  Sag  Witt  Serner  tun,  Wenn  er  alt 
geworben  tft?  21.  Sorauf  gibt  ber  Sftajor  Serner  feine  §anb? 
22.  Seg^alb  tarn  Se^eim  {)ier^er? 

^uftrit'te  VIII-IX.  1.  So^er fommtgrangigfa?  2.  Sagtat 
Serner,  alg  ber  SJtajor  in  £l)uringen  war?  3.  Ste  tange  fennt  Ser* 
ner  bie  grangtefa?  4.  So^er  ftammt  bag  grfiutcin?  5.  Sie  be= 
fd^reibt  £c*u>im  bag  grautein? 

^uftritt  X.  1.  Sag  bringt  gran^igfa  bem  2Kajor?  2.  Seg= 
^atb  wottte  bag  grchtlein  ben  8rief  nit^t  lefen?  3.  Sag  ent^ieit  ber 
33rief?  4.  Um  wiet)ie(  ll^r  foil  ber  Sftajor  gn  bem  granlein  fommen? 
5.  Sag  will  fie  am  nadjmittage  tun?  6.  Segfyalb  §at  bag  graulein 
einen  gefdjloffenen  Sagen  gewa^lt?  7.  Seg^atb  bringt  S£eHf)eim 
barauf,  bag  bag  graulein  ben  53rief  nocf)  border  liegt  ?  8.  Sag  war 
mit  bem  8rief  gefc^e^en?  9.  23ef8)reiben  @ie  bag  Sugere  beg  3fta* 
jorg.  10.  3n  wetter  Seife  wotfte  er  feine  Soitcttc  anbern? 

11.  Sol)in  geften  ^ell^eim  unb  Serner,  inn  ifyre  ^a^Ijeit  einjunetymen  ? 

12.  Seg^atb  bteiben  @ie  nidjt  in  ber  Sirtgftube? 

5tuftritt  XI.  1.  SBonad)  fvagt  Serner,  atg  er  mit  granjt«fa 
attein  ift?  2.  Sag  Ijatte  er  ben  SJlajor  oft  fagen  ^bren?  3.  Sag 
foradj  aug  jeber  3etle  beg  Sriefeg?  4.  Seg^alb  entfagt  ein 


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fcincm  Sftanne?      5.  Sag  roar  bem  gra'uletn  eingefatten?      6.  Ser 
fottte  Ujr  babel  Ijelfen? 

IV.  3*ttfett3. 

&  u  f  t  r  i  1 1  I.  1.  So  foielt  bte  erftc  @$ene  ?  2.  Sie  tft  bag  grau* 
tein  gefteibet?  3.  Sag  fatten  fte  unb  granjigfa  gerabe  becnbigt? 
4.  §attc  bag  grdutein  etnen  guten  Slppctit  gefjabt?  5.  Segfyalb 
lonnte  ftc  nidjt  tiiel  effcn?  6.  Soran  merfte  gran$ig!a,  baft  bag 
grtiuteitt  an  ben  3^ajor  bac^te  ?  7.  §atte  ba«  graiilein  ben  Sad)t= 
metfter  fc^on  gefe^en?  8.  SBe^alb  pro^e^ett  fte  i^n  granjt^fa  gum 
2«anne? 

Huftrttt  II.  1.  Sen  fudjt  ^iccaut?  2.  Sa3  mitt  er  bem 
Sftajor  bringen?  3.  2Be8l)a(b  tDttt  ba^  gra'uletn  fetn  gran^ofifdj 
fpre^en?  4.  So  Ijatte  ^iccant  an  3J?ittag  gef^eift?  5.  Sa«  tjatte 
er  bort  gefjort?  6.  Sa8  ergd^It  ^iccant  toon  feiner  55ergangen^eit  ? 

7.  Somtt  ^at  er  ftcf)  in  ber  le^ten  ,3e^  feinen  Unter^alt  uerbient? 

8.  Sa8  bietet  i^m  baS  gra'utein  an?      9.   Sie  briicft  er  ba8  Sort 
^betriigen"  an«?      10.  SaS  toerfprid^t  er,  el)e  er  fortgeljt? 

^nftritt  III.  1.  SaS  ^a'tt  granjisfa  t?on  ber  §anbtnng  beS 
graulein§?  2.  Sie  fterteibtgt  ftd)  ba«  graulein?  3.  SeS^alb  trtU 
granjt«!a  ^inter  $Riccant  ^ertanfen?  4.  3n  ttjelt^er  Setfe  t»erteibtgt 
ba§  grautein  bte  fcfjled^ten  2J?enfci)en?  5.  Selrfje  Hgigmf^aft,  glaubt 
jte,  trieb  ben  grangofen  bagu,  gum  ©pieter  ju  luerben  ?  6.  Siittfd)* 
gran^fa,  bag  ber  SWajor  lomme?  7.  Sag  toirft  grangi«!a  bem 
grcintetn  »or  ? 

3(uftritt  IV.  1.  Sie  nafjert  ftdft  Serner  ben  beiben  2>amen? 
2.  Sag  metbet  Serner  bem  grdulein?  3.  Se^^atb  Ijatte  ftd)  2ett= 
Ijeim  etrtjaS  Dertya'tet  ?  4.  Sarum  mitt  Serner  nid)t  mit  grangigfa 
^laubern?  5.  SoruBer  freut  ftrf)  ba§  graitlein? 

5Cuftritt  V.  1.  Selc^en  (Stnbmcf  gtaubt  granjt«fa,  bag  Serner 
anf  bag  grantein  gemad)t  ^abe  ?  2.  Sann  gefa'ttt  Serner 
am  beften  ?  3.  Urn  ttm§  bittet  grangigfa  bag  gra'nrein  ?  4. 
betDitttgt  biefe  ifyren  Snnfc^  nidjt?  5.  Sag  gtef)t  bag  granletn  tion 
bem  ginger  ?  6.  Sag  tut  fte  mit  bem  $ing  ?  7.  Sen  ertoartet  bag 
grduletn  ? 


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Sluftritt  VI.  1.  Sag  fdpgt  bag  grdutein  bem  2ftajor  uor? 
2.  Sen  erttmrtet  fte  fyeute  ?  3.  So  toar  ©raf  toon  23rud)fatt  todfyrenb 
beg  $riegeg  geroefen  ?  4.  Seg^alb  modjte  Xeflljeim  ben  ©rafen  nidjt 
treffen?  5.  3n  tteicfjer  Seife  beruljigt  bag  grdulein  XeEljeim  iiber 
tljren  Onfel?  6.  Sag  roirft  SeE^eim  tljr  toor?  7.  2BaS  ^atte  er 
in  bem  SBriefe  gefd^rieben?  8.  9cimmt  ba«  grantein  fetnen  (Sntfdjlitfc 
an?  9.  SBie  trerben  nacf)  i^rer  3Jietnung  t^re  ?anb«Ieute  iiber  fie 
fpre^en?  10.  2Belrf)e  SBefcfyreibnng  gibt  XeU^eim  t)on  ftd^  fefber? 
11.  SBeS^aft  glaubt  Sed^etm,  bag  er  fcerabfdjiebet  fei?  12.  Soburc^ 
itjurbe  er  311  einem  ^ritypel  gemad^t?  13.  2Bie  betueift  ba§  graulein, 
bag  ber  2J^ajor  nodj  fein  Settler  fei  ?  14.  28a§  bringt  i^r  O^eim  fiir 
XeK^eim  mit?  15.  3BeIcf)e  Orbre  ^atte  Xell^eim  toafjrenb  be§  $rtege« 
em^fangcn?  16.  Sie  tjoHjog  er  biefen  5luftrag?  17.  Sa8  ttotlte 
er  mit  bem  3Berf)fe(  ber  ©ta'nbe  tun?  18.  @qa^Ien  @ie,  tt)ie  ber 
Be^fer  an§  2:eUf)etm§  §dnben  lam.  19.  Sag  Ijalt  2:ett^ei 
fiir  ge!ran!t?  20.  3n  mefdjem  !^td)te  ftel)t  ba8  grcintetn 
Sat?  21.  SeSfyalb  ging  ba8  grd'nletn  in  bie  erfte  ©efettjcaft? 
22.  Seld^eg  tear  tf)r  fefter  ^Borfa^?  23.  2Befd)e  @igenfc^aften  legt  fte 
bem  2JtoIjren  t?on  35enebig  bei  ?  24.  Seiche  gragen  roirft  Sett^eim 
in  feiner  3'crjlrcut^eit  auf?  25.  2Ba8  befie^tt  ba«  graulein  gran* 
Sisfa?  26.  Sag  tut  XeU^eim,  als  er  ben  SBefe^i  be«  grauleins  ^ort? 
27.  Selc^en  Sunfc^  fortdjt  er  au§?  28.  Sorin  raiU  er  fen  ©tiirf 
fudE)en?  29.  Sann  miirbe  ba«  ©ef|)ra'c^  sttrifrfjen  bem  grautein  unb 
SeK^eim  anberS  auggefatten  fein?  30.  Ser  tjl  ber  ^etjatter? 
31.  Sa«  Ijatte  ber  S^eDalier  t)on  bem  £anbfd)reiben  ergd^tt  ?  32.  Sag 
fyatte  ber  ^rieggga^Imeifter  bem  9J?ajor  gefagt?  33.  Sag  it)itt 
Setl^eim  toor  aHen  anbern  S)ingen  ^aben?  34.  Segfyalb  faun  er 
na(^  feiner  Slnftcljt  bag  grdutein  nit^t  fjeiraten?  35.  Sag  gibt  bag 
grdulein  bem  2Jiaj[or  guriidf?  36.  Sie  Derldgt  bag  grdutetn  bie 
Mime? 

5Inftritt  VII.  1.  SagnjtESell^eimtun?  2.  So&on ^dlt iljn 
grangigfa  guriicf?  3.  «5on  tt)et(^em  Ungliic!  tyrarf)  bag  grdulein? 
4.  Seldjeg  ©efjeimnig  ersfi^t  il)m  granjigfa?  5.  Sag  nriU  XeU^eim 
jej^t  tun?  6.  Se(d)en  ^at  gibt  i^m  granjiSfa? 

5tuftritt  VIII.    1.  3u  mem  toitt  Xe%im  gel)en?      2.  Sag  ift 


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V. 

Sluftritt  I.  1.  Sag  bringt  Serner  bent  SeUfyeitn?  2.  Sag 
braucfjt  ber  SUtejor  aber  ttidjt?  3.  Sag  Ijat  cr  nbtig?  4.  Sag  er* 
fuljr  Werner?  5.  ©laubt  SeUfyeim,  bag  Meg  nmljr  tft?  6.  Sietriel 
@elb  gibt  ifmt  Serner?  7.  Sag  fott  Serner  tntt  bem  @elb  tun? 
8.  Sa§  foil  3uft  bamit  einlofen?  9.  $uf  meldje  Seife  tann  Serner 
nod)  mefjr  ©elb  befommeu?  10.  Sag  t)ertraut  Sellljetm  feinem 
Sa^tmeifter  an?  11.  Sag  ttnrb  ber  9}^ajor  tun,  nac^bem  bag  grcut= 
lein  feine  grau  getoorben  ift?  12.  So^u  forbert  er  Serner  auf? 
13.  So^tn  modjte  Serner  am  liebften  geljen  ? 

Sluftritt  II.  1.  Seiche  SBeranberung  tft  in  Xett^eint  t)orge= 
gangen?  2.  Sie  ^at  bag  eigene  UnglM  auf  £eHfieim  eingett)tr!t ? 

3.  Ste  toirft  9Jitnnag  Ungliirf  auf  i^n  etn?     4.  Sofyin  rt)ill  ber 
SEftajor  gef)en?      5.  Ser  fomntt  ifjm  entgegen? 

Stuftritt  III.  1.  Sag  glaubte  grangigfa  ju  ^oren?  2.  Sag 
tt>ifl  bag  graulein  gerabe  tun?  3.  Soruber  ift  ^ettt)eim  erftaunt? 

4.  Soran  erinnert  i^n  granjigfa?      5.  Soran  benft  Sell^eim  erft 
je£t?      6.  Sag  rut  er  mit  bem  9ling?      7.  Sag  ttwnfrfjt  grangigfa? 
8.  Sag  ttnrb  Sftinna  nic^t  berttjeigern?      9.  9tad)  ttJelc^em  9liug  fragt 
granjigla  ifjn  je^t?      10.  Settle  5lntttiort  gibt  £eUI)eim  barauf? 
11.  Soju  mocfyte  granjigfa  XeHIjeim  betregen?      12.  Ste  fte^t  eg 
jte^t  mit  2ftinnag  ^Bermogen  ?      13.  Soburd^  faun  jte  lei^t  alleg  tier* 
lieren?      14.  Ste  nennt  granjigfa  beri  D^eim?      15.  Sag  ^ort 
grangigfa  je^t?      16.  Sa«  tuill  SeH^eim  tun?      17.  Sag  ^atte  bag 
graulein  granjigfa  tjerboten  ? 

51  uf  tritt  IV.  1.  Sag  foil  grangigfa  tun?  2.  Segfyalb  bebarf 
XeH^eim  feiner  ^Borbereitung?  3.  Sag,  fiirdjtete  SeH^eim,  irirb 
3TJinna  guriirf fatten,  ftc^  in  feine  $rme  gu  tt)  rfen  ?  4.  Sag  fyat  fte 
nac^  £elll)eimg  ^nftc^t  burt^  i^n  berloren?  5.  Sag  fyat  2:eK^etm 
felber  fcfyon  entf^ulbtgt  ? 

51  it  f  t  r  i  1 1  V.  1.  Sen  nrirb  bag  graulein  ftfteinbar  nid)t  gett)a^r  ? 
2.  Sonad)  fragt  fte  ?  3.  Segfyalb  tft  nacf)  t^rer  feinting  ber  2ftajor 
gefommen?  4.  Sag  fott  £ettl)eim  mit  bem  9f?ittg  madden?  5.  Sag 
mug  grftttgigfa  eingefte^en  ?  6.  llm  tnag  bittet  £ellf)eim  bag  grautein  ? 
7.  3n  raeffen  2lugen  ^at  fte  tnel  toerloren?  8.  3u  roeffen  5lugen  aber 
t)iel  getnonnen?  9.  Sag  fyat  2^tnna  nad)  Xelltjetms  2)Mnung  ge= 


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fiirdjtet  ?  10,  Borang  entfyrang  2ftinnag  Sftifjtrauen  gegen  £eftl)etm  ? 
11.  Bag  fyat  Xeflfyeim  naci)  2JHunag  Sfteinung  burdj  bie  3uriitf«a^me 
beg  binges  getan  ?  12.  Bag  antroortet  £eflf)eim  barauf  ?  13.  Bag 
gtbt  er  il)r  timber?  14.  Bitt  9ftinna  ben  9Ung  annefymen? 
15.  Bag  geigt  fie  ttjm?  16.  Bag  roirft  er  2Kinna  toor?  17.  Bag 
geigt  ifjm  ttjr  oertraulidjer  £on  ?  18.  2Ba8  gebietet  9Jiinna  ber  gran* 
3i§!a?  19.  Bag  gefte^t  9^tnna  je^t  often?  20.  BeSljalb  tt)ta 
2JJinna  nidjt  erlanben,  bag  er  i^r  ben  3Ung  an  ben  ginger  ftecft? 
21.  $5a«  foil  er  fid)  ertro^en?  22.  SSann  ^at  Seftfyeim  fo  gebadjt, 
tt)ie  SJUntia  je£t  benlt?  23.  2Ba«  ^atte  fetne  @eele  umnebelt? 
24.  3Bie  nennt  er  bie  Softer  ber  2iebe?  25.  Bag  tat  bieje? 

26.  BeSfjalb  glanbt  Xefl^eint,  bie  Urfadje  i^reS  Unglucfg  gn  fein? 

27.  Seld)en  (Sntfc^tng  f>at  XeH^eim  gefagt? 

2Cuf  tr  itt  VI.  1.  Ben  tt)irb  gran^fa  gettja^r?  2.  Ben  jncijt 
ber  getbjager?  3.  Bag  nimmt  er  anS  [ber  33rieftafcf)e  4.  Bern 
gtbt  er  bag  @d)reiben?  5.  3n  twent  ^atte  firf)  bag  grautein  getanfc^t  ? 
6.  Bann  fjcitte  ber  2JJajor  bag  @d)reiben  er^alten  joHen?  7.  Bag 
I)at  ber  gelbjciger  erft  fyeiite  erfa^ren? 

5(uf  tr  it.t  VII.  1.  Bag  tnt  Settyemftnit  bem  53rief  ?  2.  Ber 
erf djeint  auf  ber  ©gene  ? 

Slnftritt  VIII.  1.  $n  wen  menbet  ftd^  ber  Birt?  2.  Bag  fjalt 
granjigfa  fiir  ben  @runb  feineg  ^otnmeng?  3.  Beg^atb  ift  er  in 
Bir!Urf)?eit  gefomtnen?  4.  Bag  foil  ber  Birt  3nft  fagen? 

Sluftrttt  IX.  1.  Urn  trag  bittet  grangigfa?  2.  Bet^en  @in= 
brucf  mad^t  ber  SBrief  auf  SeH^eim?  3.  Bag  tut  bag  graulein  mit 
bem  SBrtef?  4.  Ber  ^at  ben  Srief  geft^rieben?  5.  (gqa^ten  @ie 
ben  3n^aft  beg  »ricfe«.  6.  Bag  tut  2Rtnna,  nad^bem  fie  ben  53rief 
gu  (Snbe  getefen  ^at?  7.  Bag  fagt  fie  Don  bem  tonig?  8.  Bag 
l»irb  nad^  i^rer  3Jleinung  Sett^eim  tun?  9.  35on  tt>em  foil  eg  ab* 
ftangen,  ob  SeUfyeim  tt)ieber  in  beg  ^onigg  SHenfl  eintreten  tt)irb? 
10.  Barum  ift  er  ©otbat  getuorben?  11.  Bag  Ijat  er  ntemalg  aug 
bem  ©otbatenftanbe  madden  Pollen?  12.  Bag  ift  jefet  fein  ganger 
S^rgeig?  13.  Bag  foil  am  nadjften  Sage  gefct)e^en?  14.  Bag 
fitdjt  SWinna  gu  cerbergen  ?  15.  Beg^alb  nennt  fie  SeE^eim  ,,grcm* 
jam"?  16.  Bag  tt)iU  fie  nirf)t  me^r  gugeben?  17.  Bogu  (oH  ein 
nit^t  augarten?  18.  Bag  ^alt  XeU^eim  toon  ber  groften 


188 

2Beft?  19.  Sofjin  toetft  if)n  ba§  graulein  guriitf?  20.  28a§  fiir 
cin  grautein  barf  er  nidjt  Ijeiraten?  21.  2Ba§  roiirbe  er  taglid)  iiber 
ftc  Ijoren  ntiiffen?  22.  Setdjen  (gntfalug  Ijat  2ftinna  gefagt? 
23.  SBeldjeS  ift  baS  feftc  SBanb  ber  Siebe  ?  24.  Ber  Ijatte  bie$  jnnfd)en 
iljnen  aufgefyoben?  25.  2Ba$  nnE  £eEI)eim  mil  bcm  SBriefetun? 
26.  3u.  toem  rtnfl  ba§  graulein  tioc^  ^cute  geljen?  27.  Sa8  brofjt 
^cK^eim,  feinen  53e!annten  311  er^d^ten  ? 

Sluftritt  X.    1.  Ser  ruft  ben  3J?ajor?      2.  Sic  iiberbringt  Ujm 
3ujl  bie  ^ad^ric^t?     3.  2Ba8  \3ertangt  SeE^eim  toon  3itft?     4. 
%at  ber  SBirt  3uft  Don  bent  9ltng  erga^It?      5.  Sie  fteEt  ftd^ 
511  biefer  9^ac^nd)t  ?      6.  Sofur  ^dlt  er  nun  9Kinna  ? 

^nftritt  XI.  1.  28aS  tragt  SBerner?  2.  SieDiel  ©elb  brtngt 
er?  3.  Bern  gefjort  ba§  ©elb?  4.  SSie  bel)anbelt  SeU^eim  ben 
Serner?  5.  2Ba§  tut  ber  Sadjtmetfter  tntt  bent  55eutel?  6.  2£a8 
fie^t  ba§  grduletn  jefet  etn?  7.  Sa§  toerfu^t  fte  gu  tun?  8.  Sie 
betrdgt  ftd)  aber  Xelll^etm? 

51  u  f  t  r  1 1 1  XII.  1.  2Ben  ntelben  bte  betben  53ebienten  ?  2.  Seiche 
$eranberung  ge^t  in  Sen^eim  bor  ?  3.  Sa8  tDiinf^t  ba^  grdulein 
jcftt?  4.  Sa«  !ann  fte  nicf)t  bereuen?  5.  2Ka«  Ijatte  fte  alle«  er= 
btd^tet?  6.  2Ba«  geigt  fte  i^m  in  23e$ug  auf  ben  ^ing?  7.  2Ba3 
tut  fte  bann  mit  bent  9ling?  8.  SeS^alb  f)at  fte  i^n  fo  gequdlt? 
9.  Sogu  tft  granjisla  tierborben  ? 

Sluftritt  XIII.  1.  Ser  trttt  je£tf)erein?  2.  Soruber  ift  ber 
@raf  erftaunt?  3.  5luf  metd^e  2Beife  begriigt  ber  ©raf  SeE^eim? 

4.  2Bie  ifl  ba«  3Ser^ditni«  be8  ©rafen  gu  ben  ^reugtf^en  Offigieren? 

5.  SBe«^aIb  ntarfjt  er  ntit  SeE^eim  eine  3lu«na^me?      6.  Sffionad) 
fragt  ber  @raf  ben  SBirt  ?      7.  SSarum  bleibt  XeE^etm  auriicf  ? 

auftritt  XIV.  1.  SBeldjen  iBefe^I  gibt  SeEt)eim  bent  3uft? 
2.  3Sa6  Derlangt  XeE^eim  toon  SBerner?  3.  SSeIrf)e  ^erdnberung 
gel)t  in  SSerner  t)or  ?  4.  2Ba§  mbcf)te  XeE^eim  fur  Werner  fein^ 
5.  giiljft  ft^  SScrner  nod^  beteibigt?  6.  SBo«  fiir  einen  2ftenfd)en 
Juunfd^t  XeE^eim  gu  fe^en? 

^  u  f  t  r  i  1 1  XV.  1 .  2Ber  befmbet  ft(^  jeftt  nur  not^  auf  ber  33iifjne  ? 
2.  2Ba«  ^cilt  grangisfa  uon  SBerner?  3.  2Be«{)aIb  lann  Center  fte 
ni(^t  anfe^en?  4.  Sonadj  fragt  grangi§!a  ben  28arf)tntetfter? 
5.  SBo^in  tt)irb  Serner  DieEeid^t  ge^en?  6.  Sa§  mirb 
iiber  ge^n  3a^re  fein? 


NOTES. 


ABBREVIATIONS  IN  NOTES  AND  VOCABULARY. 


abbrev.  abbreviation 

ace.  accusative  case 

act.  active  voice 

adj.  adjective 

adv.  adverb 

art.  article 

aux.  auxiliary 

cf.  compare 

colloq.  colloquial 

compar.  comparative  degree 

cond.  conditional 

conj.  conjunction 

dot.  dative  case 

def.  definite 

dem.  demonstrative 

e.g.  for  example 

/.  feminine  gender 

fut.  future 

gen.  genitive  case 

i.e.  that  is 

imper.  imperative  mood 

wipers,  impersonal 

indecl.  indeclinable 

indef.  indefinite 

inf.  infinitive 

insep.  inseparable 

intens.  intensive 

inter j.  interjection 

interrog.  interrogative 

intr.  intransitive 


lit.  literally 

m.  masculine  gender 

mod.  modal 

n.  neuter  gender 

neg.  negative 

num.  numeral 

part,  participial  or  participle 

pass,  passive  voice 

perf.  perfect 

pers.  personal 

pi.  plural  number 

poss.  possessive 

postpos.  postpositive 

pred.  predicate 

pref.  prefix 

prep,  preposition 

pres.  present  tense 

pret.  preterit  tense 

pron.  pronoun 

refl.  reflexive 

reg.  regular 

rel.  relative 

s.  or  sg.  singular  number 

sc.  to  wit  or  namely 

sep.  separable 

subj.  subjunctive  mood 

superl.  superlative  degree 

tr.  transitive 

vocab.  vocabulary 

w.  with 


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NOTES. 

Heavy  figures  refer  to  pages,  light  ones  to  lines. 
ACT  I. 

49.  2.  $>u,  Utt3?:  Just  is  dreaming  that  he  and  his  comrade 
are  insulted  by  the  landlord.     Note  the  contempt  implied  in  the 
familiar  bit.     "Dost  thou  dare  to  address  us  so?"  he  cries. — 
Serfage  §u:  see  vocab.  under  gufcfjtagett;  go  for  him!    4.  frfjmt 
ttrieber:  there  I  am  dreaming  again.  —  $rfj  marfje  .  .  .  fjentm:  ex- 
ample of  anacoluthon  common  enough  in  conversational  usage. 
Strictly  speaking,  the  sentence  should  run  (Sobatb  id)  nur  eitt  2luge 
^umadje,  fd)(age  id)  or  3dj  tnadje  lein  $uge  $n,  ofyne  bag  id)  . .  .  fyer* 
umfdjtage.    6.  nur  fialb:   right  away,  this  moment;   an  obsolete 
meaning  of  the  adverb.     7.  Wilt  meittCtn  SSitten:  If  I  have  any- 
thing to  say  about  it.    8.  feinen  %n%  metyr:  i.e.  ntd^t  me^r  ben  gufj. 
—  tiermalebeit:  an  intensive  verb  from  Lat.  maledicere  equivalent 
in  popular  parlance  to  Derffudjt,  toerbatntnt.    9.  ttiirb:  conjectural 
future ;   where  can  he  have  passed  the  night,  do  you  suppose? 
13.  (£r  :  Towards  the  end  of  the  xvi  century  began  the  practice  of 
using  §err,  grcm,  and  grciuleitt  as  polite  circumlocutions  for  ifyr 
which  had  till  then  been  employed  in  courteous  address  to  a  single 
person.     This  custom  soon  led  to  the  use  of  er  and  fie  (she)  as  pro- 
nouns of  address  ;  both  these  usages  survive  in  the  classics.     The 
next  step  was  the  employment  of  @ie  (they)  in  the  sense  of  you; 
this  grew  out  of  the  use  of  a  verb  in  the  third  person  plural  with 
titles :   e.g.  (Sure  SJtojeftat  finb,  your  majesty  are,  instead  of  is. 
17.  gro^eu  ^anl:  modern  colloquial  usage  prefers  fdjoneti  S)an!  or 
Dielen  ©an!.     19.  $3a3  fiUfS:  lit.  what  is  it  worth  ?    Transl.  what 
will  you  bet  or  Til  wager. 

50.  1.  2$a8  *  * »  afle3:  intens.  What  on  earth.    3.  Sein  Wiener: 
a  form  of  leave-taking  that  politely  assumes  the  superiority  of  the 
person  addressed  (Cutting).    4.  Wtdjt  bfldj:  don't  go  says  the  land- 

191 


192  NOTES. 

lord,  but  Just  misinterprets  the  negative.  9£ittt  gut:  Well  then, 
he  retorts,  I'm  not  your  servant.  8.  233er  *  »  «  fcefjalteit?:  an  evi- 
dent reminiscence  of  the  biblical  injunction  :  Let  not  the  sun  go 
down  upon  your  wrath.  17.  fyfitte:  subj.  of  indir.  statement :  Do 
you  mean  to  say  that  I  etc.  20.  anbcr:  uninflected  form  of  the 
adj.  in  the  neut.  sg.  nom.  and  ace.  now  obsolete  except  in  poetical 
usage  and  in  a  few  stereotyped  expressions.  22.  SgCue:  seevocab. 
26.  ^err  28irt:  the  prospect  of  a  glass  of  brandy  mends  Just's 
manners.  — $e*  $?0pfett  .  .  .  ben:  any  drop  which  (you  get  me  to 
take). 

51.  4.  SBnlb  .  .  .  nidjt:  I  almost  (ba(b  =  betnalje,  faft)  should  not 
permit;  i.e.  I've  a  good  mind  not  to.     The  pret.  subj.  bitrfte  is 
used  in  mild  expressions  of  probability.     5.  meiner  Qkfunbfjett: 
dat.,  to  be  construed  as  object  of  laffen;  modern  usage  requires  the 
ace.      7.    Supply  3f)trt   after  (efomm'd:    your   health!   prosit! 
0.  bodj:  just  the  same  (as  if  you  hadn't  given  me  the  brandy). 
11.  fteljett:  the  infinitive  without  p  is  used  as  subject  of  verbs  and 
as  predicate  after  fetn  and  fyeigen.    14.  Supply  ©ott  before  fceljitte: 
heavens.no!  —  $>anstger!  bardie*  £ad)3:  double-distilled  Danzic 
Salmon,  a  famous  brand  named  from  the  distillery  $um  £ad)$. 
20.  aflcr  »  »  ,  brci:  three  is  a  good  number,  too.    S>inge  gen.  of  the 
whole  after  brei.    22.  -JReineittegen:  Pm  willing;  or  Don't  care  if 
I  do.  — gut:  cf.  note  to  50  so.    25.   ttriirbe  *  ,  .  au^iJren:  do  you 
suppose  (tool)!)  Pd  stand  quietly  (fo)  by  (mit)  and  hear  you  talk  so  f 
28.  We  have  already  seen  that  the  landlord  is  apt  at  biblical  quo- 
tation.    In  Ecclesiastes.it  is  said  that  a  threefold  cord  is  not  quickly 
broken ;  therefore  mine  host  remarks  that  a  f  ourply  cord  holds  still 
better.     30.  tyUft  tljn:  In  the  meaning  of  aid  or  assist  (beiftefyen) 
fyelfen  always  required  the  dat.,  but  in  the  sense  of  avail  or  profit 
(niifcen)  it  occurs  often  in  the  classics  with  the  ace. 

52.  4.  9Ji0?e$:  syn.  @ttte;  a  colloquial  word  still  common  in 
the  phrase  jemcmb  2ttore8  teljren  teach  somebody  manners.  —  ©tttcm 
9ttamte:  poss.  dat.  with  ba3  3»nmer  in  line  9-  —  3nft*  wnb  ^(ig: 
a  year  and  more  —  is  undoubtedly  not  to  be  taken  literally  but  as 
an  exaggeration  of  Just's.    6.  Xalcr:  the  name  is  derived  from 


NOTES.  193 

Joachimsthal  where  early  in  the  xvi  century  the  first  Taler  were 
minted.  7.  Defter  also  presumably  takes  its  name  from  the  town 
in  which  it  was  first  minted,  Schwabisch-Hall.  —  etlt .  »  .  tyer:  for 
the  last  few  months.  9.  aufgeJjeu:  see  vocab.  14.  3ttritrffuttft: 
for  the  more  usual  SHudtefyr.  17.  See  vocab.  for  distinction  be- 
tween ber  and  ba«  SScrbienft,  20.  ftarl  fcefeijt:  crowded  full. 
29.  plant:  now  obsolete  in  the  meaning  of  elegant.  30.  ©ettefen: 
Just's  sneering  completion  of  the  landlord's  sentence  hints  that  the 
palmy  days  of  the  room  are  past. 

53.  5.  Ijiibfrf)  lajft:  a  colloquial  expression  for  fiefyt  gut  cm§  looks 
well.    @djtoaq  lafjt  (fteljt)  3f)nen  am  beften  you  look  best  in  black. 
6.  Dejiert:  foppt  or  fyit  gum  befteu  would  be  more  usual  today. 
8.  £etr  Sttftett:  illiterate  usage  for  §errn  Suft;  cf.  £err  2Bernern 
104 11.    10.  ma^f:  cf.  note  to  50  IT.    18.  ba£  ftigdjen  $riebe:  the 
war  had  been  ended  but  a  few  months.     25.  btidjte:  akin  to  the 
potential  subjunctive  which  expresses  possibility  or  contingency  is 
the  so-called  diplomatic  subjunctive,  used  in  modest  or  tentative 
sxpressions  of  opinion  ;  so  here  id)  ba'cfyte  I  should  think  is  a  modest 
—  if  ironical  —  substitute  for  id)  bent e. 

54.  5.  Qljro  :  an  old  gen.  pi.  of  fie,  introduced  in  quite  modern 
times  after  the  analogy  of  2)ero.    Both  were  once  common  in  cere- 
monious address  before  high  titles.  —  f ei  ($0tt  tior  :    see  vocab. 
under  fcorfeiu.    6.  $|jr  .  *  ,  fotttc  :  Can  you  imagine  for  a  moment 
that  your  most  humble  servant  would ;  this  use  of  foUen  to  express 
what  is  based  upon  the  authority  or  claim  of  another  is  quite  com- 
mon.   9.  eitt£  (jelieu :  give  him  one  (blow) ;  cf.  eiu§  jfngen  sing  a 
song,  etn§  trinfeu  take  a  drink  etc.  —  ^a^cnbucf el :  fawning  back, 
cringing  body  ;  see  vocab.     17.  Ijabeit :  the  use  of  the  pi.  verb  with 
singular  titles  denotes  obsequiousness  and  is  no  longer  common 
except  hi  the  case  of  address  to  majesty.     18.  %lot — itotttcnbig : 
this  stammering  repetition  of  words  denotes  the  embarrassment  of 
the  speaker.    Cf.  ©naben  —  Ungnabe  of  the  preceding  lines. 

55.  7.  fiinftjuttbert  Xalcr  Soui^bor:  500  talers  in  gold;  first 
coined  by  Louis  xiii,  the  agold  Louis  "  was  worth  20  francs  ;  later 
similar  coins  were  called  napoleons.    9.  ftefyen  gefjofct :  had  lying. 


!94  NOTES. 

17.  bar  ®elb :  cf .  note  to  50  20,  and  such  expressions  as  cmf  gut 
@uirf,  etn  reDlid)  Sort  27.  ^u  2)iettftett :  in  the  older  language 
abstracts  formed  a  pi.  more  freely  than  now  —  survivals  of  this 
usage  are  the  familiar  gitgunften,  toonnoten,  in  (Sfyren,  Don  ©otte§ 
(Stoaben,  fconftatten,  $ufd)ulben,  etc. 

56.  4.  $a3  . .  .  al§  :  You  might  better  say.    6.  $dj .  .  *  5lugcn : 
May  I  drop  dead  or  Hang  me.     7.  D^arfer :  the  original  meaning 
of  this  word  is  hangman  (§en!er§fnecf)t)  or  torturer  (@d)inber). 
Lessing  believed  it  connected  with  re  (fen  to  stretch  on  the  rack. 
9.   Supply  2Benn  @ie  il)n  nicfyt  in  @d)n£  genommen  before  Ijatte. 
17.   rarfjtcu :   pret.  subj.,  a  stronger  statement  than  radjen  fotten 
which  we  should  expect  from  line  14  above.     19.  Sottbew :  refers 
to  the  unspoken  desire  of  Just  that  as  the  landlord  is  too  mean  an 
opponent  for  the  master  he  be  given  to  the  servant  to  deal  with. 
25.  twrtrefflidje  O'fadje  :  evident  irony  on  the  part  of  Just  who  is 
longing  for  more  direct  methods  such  as  the  kicking  out  of  teeth 
and  strangling. 

57.  3.  tiw3  ,  ,  *  f  iir  citt  :  in  this  pronoun  the  f  iir  is  without  prep- 
ositional force  and  ein  takes  the  case  required  by  the  syntax  of 
the  sentence.     If  tt?a§  is  not  preceded  by  a  preposition  fur  is  often 
separated  from  it  in  such  exclamatory  phrases  as  this.    8.  ^tftolett : 
A  gold  coin  of  Spain  worth  about  four  dollars.     The  name  was 
also  applied  to  the  French  louis  d'or  and  to  gold  coins  of  various 
European  countries  worth  either  more  or  less  than  the  Spanish 
pistole.    9.  alter :  i.e.  getnefener.    11.  233crncrn :  In  the  inflection 
of  proper  names  the  dat.  and  ace.  in  -(e)n  was  formerly  not  un- 
common ;  cf .  3uften  53  8.    22.  tjcrmodjte  :  an  unusual  meaning  of 
the  word ;  induce,  prevail  on,  lead.     25.  Tellheim's  resolution  to 
discharge  Just  because  of  his  sinking  fortunes  is  now  given  fresh 
impetus  by  the  discovery  that  the  servant  has  tattled  of  his  master's 
poverty. 

58.  Scenes  5-7  are  sorely  needed  to  convince  the  reader  of 
the  lovableness  of  the  major's  nature.     Were  it  not  for  these 
scenes  and  what  they  teach  us  it  would  be  difficult  to  account  for 
the  affection  in  which  his  fiancee,  his  servant,  and  his  former  ser- 


NOTES.  197 

geant  hold  him.  Particularly  as  the  action  of  the  play  is  so  laiy  of 
determined  by  Tellheim's  inflexible  pride  and  by  his  blind  ad.iias 
ence  to  a  rigid  code  of  honor,  it  is  necessary  to  learn  early  in  the- 
story  of  his  softer  side,  of  the  quixotic  generosity  which  he  can  so 
ill  afford  to  indulge.  11.  $!)ttett  &efrf)toerlt(!j  faflett  :  pester,  or  dis- 
commode you;  feitt  is  exchangeable  for  fatten  in  this  idiomatic 
phrase.  14.  D0r3  erftc  :  for  the  more  common  fiir§  erfte.  The  two 
prepositions  are  often  confounded  in  the  classics.  17.  biirfett  :  no 
longer  common  in  the  sense  of  need.  18.  ttumn  :  this  adv.  is  now 
restricted  to  its  interr.  and  rel.  uses  —  for  the  older  indef.  meaning 
as  here  a  phrase  is  ordinarily  substituted,  e.g.  in  irgenb 


59.  7.  ftcfrfere  -ftatur  :  a  closer  bond  (than  that  of  friendship). 
14.  $orftdjt  :  in  the  meaning  of  providence  23orfef)ung  is  more  usual. 
23.  ^aubfdjrift  :  see  vocab. 

60.  1.  tttt  nitf)t§  pr  ©nrfje:  makes  no  difference.    9.  Qdj  .  .  . 
erimtent:    sc.  some  such  phrase  as   felbft    toenn    id)  e§   tooflte. 
11.  9litf)t  attber3  :  is  Tellheim's  answer  to  the  disbelief  which  he 
reads  in  Frau  MarlofF  s  eyes  ;  supply  3)ie  ©acfye  ftefyt  before  ntrfjt. 
20.  fleut:  in  the  sense  of  ger  ing;  meanly.     26.  $erftattbe  :  for  the 
more  usual  @inne.    30.  (5te:  this  word  gains  unusual  emphasis 
because  of  its  unexpected  position. 

61.  3.  Tellheim's  evident  anxiety  to  be  rid  of  the  widow  doubt- 
less springs  from  his  shy  distaste  for  her  warm  expressions  of  grat- 
itude.    His  present  inability  to  be  of  active  help  also  makes  him 
unwilling  to  prolong  the  scene.     5.  ^Ijttett  *  modern  usage  requires 
ftd).    7.  baft)  :  equivalent  to  beinafye  as  in  51  4.  —  Jjatte  :  subj.  of 
mild  assertion  ;  cf  .  note  to  53  25.     8.  bet  $affe  :  we  should  expect 
the  ace.  after  forbern  an;  cf  .  57  18.     13.  Uorficreitcn  :  for  omission 
of  the  sign  of  the  inf.,  cf.  note  to  51  11.     18.  fteljt  bafitr  :  As  in 
English  and  even  more  freely  the  pres.  may  take  the  place  of  a 
fut.,  to  denote  a  present  purpose  or  a  confident  expectation. 

62.  2.  bic  Mdje  ift  Dofl  Ofaurfj  :  an  evident  reminiscence  of  the 
scene  in  Goldoni's  Locandiera  where  Mirandolina  offers  the  account 
to  the  Cavalier,  wiping  her  eyes  the  while  with  the  tip  of  her 


194  NOTES. 

!?•  i.  "What  is  wrong  with  thee  ?  Thou'rt  weeping?"  de- 
®*%s  the  gentleman  of  Mirandolina.  "  No,  sire,"  stammers  the 
/i-actised  soubrette,  "the  smoke  did  but  get  in  my  eyes."  The 
opening  scene  of  Minna  which  treats  of  Just's  dream  Lessing  like- 
wise borrowed  from  the  third  act  of  Riccoboni's  SoupQonneux 
where  Harlequin  falls  from  the  table  in  Lelio's  apartment  where 
he  has  been  lying  asleep  and  carrying  on  an  animated  conversation 
with  Violette.  Another  theme  which  our  poet  had  from  Locan- 
diera  is  that  of  the  second  scene  in  Act  ii,  where  the  gossiping 
landlord  learns  the  reason  of  the  two  women's  presence  in  the 
hotel,  while  pretending  to  but  satisfy  the  police  regulations  re- 
garding new  arrivals.  15.  Supply  SftonatS  after  biefe£.  16.  (JJr. : 
@rofd)etL  —  $f. :  ^Pfenmge.  —  Summa  (Summarum :  sum  total. 
22.  gfelbfdjer:  i.e.  gelbfdjerer,  Sftititaraqt,  Sunbargt,  field  surgeon. 
This  word,  like  the  provincial  23aber,  indicates  that  a  single  person 
used  to  unite  the  two  professions  of  hair-cropping  and  cupping. 
Nay,  a  third  practice  —  that  of  extracting  teeth  with  a  key  —  was 
formerly  undertaken  in  the  barber's  chair.  23.  SBartttttg  Uttb 
^flege :  Tellheim's  care  for  a  surly  groom  is  eloquent  testimony  to 
his  generosity  towards  his  inferiors.  29.  bteibe  :  omission  of  sub- 
ject pronoun  characteristic  of  commercial  style. 

63.  2.  fofte :  pres.  often  used  where  English  prefers  the  perf., 
to  denote  that  which  has  been  and  still  is.  3.  ttetttt .  .  *  fcottenb§  : 
=  fogar  ttienn,  even  if.  4.  fii&erei :  from  English  livery ;  the 
French  form  of  the  word,  Sioree,  is  used  today.  6.  f rejrieren :  from 
Italian  crepare  (burst),  used  of  the  death  of  animals,  here  a  vul- 
garism akin  to  kick  the  bucket.  Cf .  English  "  I'll  do  it,  if  I  burst." 
7.  ftetyft  bu  mid)  an :  i.e.  fyaltft  bu  mid).  9.  bu  e3  fceffer  fjafcen  foflft : 
you'll  surely  be  better  off.  21.  baft  »  .  .  Ijafceit :  that  they  can't  tell 
you  anything,  i.e.  "that  they  have  no  authority  over  you." 
27.  Ijeraft  :  more  vivid  than  fyinab,  for  it  pictures  the  goal  as  al- 
ready reached.  We  shall  find  later,  however,  that  Lessing  uses 
almost  interchangeably  the  prefixes  tyin  and  fjer.  29.  5(udj  gut : 
Just  had  thought  it  "  good  "  that  he  was  to  save  a  child  ;  when  he 
discovers  the  thing  to  be  but  a  poodle  he  thinks  it  "good  anyway." 
Transl.  never  mind,  or  all  right. 


NOTES.  197 

64.  2.  be3  9?atf)t3  :  this  masc.  gen.  form  arose  from  analogy  of 
be8  XageS,  be8  2lbenb§.    4.  ftteg  ilju  mit  bent  guffc :  German  has 
lost  its  simple  word  for  "kick"  — cf.  toiber  ben  (Stadjet  forfeit  tocfe 
against  the  pricks  —  and  paraphrases  ft  as  here  or  in  the  expres- 
sions, jemcmb  einen   gugtritt   geben,  jemanb   ntit   giigen   treten. 

7.  I)3rt :  i.e.  geljordjt.    11.   trcibt :  carries  on,  continues,  keeps  it 
up.     16.  $Jjm  2$leffu*ett :  The  gen.  as  sole  object  of  verbs  is  com- 
mon in  the  classics  and  occurs  somewhat  in  stately  diction  today  ; 
but  the  construction  is  on  the  wane.     18.  ja :  an  additive  particle 
much  used  in  colloquial  speech  to  call  attention  to  something  well 
known  to  the  hearer ;  cf .  English  don't  you  know.     20.  tuetttt  ,  »  , 
tommt :  if  bad  comes  to  worst.    23.  Tellheim's  statement  is  not  in- 
tended to  be  taken  seriously  as  Just's  3d)  on  gut  all  right  sufficiently 
informs  us. 

65.  4.   The  suppressed  condition  after  f omtett  —  toettn  id)  eg 
tuoflte  —  indicates  the  self-sufficient  attitude  of  Just.     7.   §etr= 
frfjaft:  i.e.  §errin.    8.  meifj  511  lefcett:  i.e.  toerftefjt  ttm«  fdjidttrf)  tft 
The  German  expression  is  modeled  on  the  French  phrase  salt  vivre. 
9.   fott:   dm  to;  i.e.  am  asked  to.     12.  $Ba3  ift  Ct :  How  shall  I 
address  him  ?  i.e.  What  title  does  he  bear  ?    15.  3Ratf)t »  ,  »  (Sm^s 
fc^l :  for  the  more  usual  $fy  faffe  mid)  ifjr  ent^fe^ten  (Cutting). 
17.  <Sic  »  «  »  Ijeigen :  we  are  told  to  address  her  as  gttcibigeS  grau= 
lein.    It  seems  an  awkward  makeshift  on  Lessing's  part  to  have 
the  servant  hi  ignorance  of  his  mistress's  name  and  thus  not  pre- 
cipitate the  discovery  of  her  real  identity  by  Tellheim.     The  jocose 
reason  which  the  servant  assigns  for  his  peculiar  lack  of  knowledge 
somehow  does  not  ring  true.     22.  afict :  gen.  of  time ;   modern 
usage  requires  the  ace.     24.     SBra&O  :  an  ironical  term  of  approba- 
tion on  the  part  of  Just  whose  one  redeeming  virtue  is  loyalty. 
27.  SBrautiftam:  i.e.  $$wlobttn  betrothed;  affianced  husband.    Simi- 
larly bie  SBraut  does  not  mean  bride  (juuge  §rcw),  but^anc^e. 

66.  3.  ntadje  .  »  .  fumtnen :  hurry  and  get  us  out  of  this  house. 

8.  $rtebrtd)3bor  :  a  gold  coin  no  longer  in  circulation,  worth  about 
four  dollars;  cf.  ^iftole  and  SouiSbor  above.    11.  $a,  tooljht?: 
Fes,  but  where  (can  we  send  them)?    16,  ^iftulen:  certain  com- 


198  NOTES. 

mentators  have  suggested  that  we  have  here  a  hint  of  Tellheim's 
determination  to  shoot  himself  before  poverty  and  disgrace  have 
brought  him  to  the  last  ditch.  No  such  thought  is  however  neces- 
sary. His  small  arms"  are  doubtless  one  of  the  last  relics  left  him 
of  his  soldiering  days  and  as  such  he  loves  them.  19.  mir :  ethical 
dat. 

67.  8.  r£  :  this  pron.  which  is  today  felt  as  an  ace.  is  really  an 
old  form  of  the  gen.     On  the  analogy  of  expressions  such  as  id) 
bin  eS  fatt  I  am  tired  of  it  we  have  the  apparent  ace.  in  idj  farm  e8 
gefoofynt  tuerben.    17.   ^>era!ftu3 :  a  prince  who  had  successfully 
wrested  a  part  of  Georgia  from  the  grip  of  Persia  and  was  fighting 
the  Turks  as  an  ally  of  Russia.    22.  $>ie  SBeifctt  ouS  bem  2ftflrgeit= 
laube  :  Just  has  seen  the  town  lads  who  go  about  singing  carols  at 
Epiphany   (2)rei!onig$feft).    This  custom  was  denominated  ftern= 
ftngen,  because  the  boys  were  dressed  as  the  Wise  Men  of  the  East, 
each  with  a  gilt  star  on  his  forehead. 

68.  1.  ttarfjfter  Xagc  :  one  of  these  days.    4.  e3  *  .  .  lo§Qtfyn : 

things  would  start  up  again  here.  In  Werner  we  have  the  swag- 
gering soldier  of  the  time,  a  perfect  foil  to  Tellheim  who  fights 
only  as  the  dictates  of  his  conscience  lead  him.  A  living  model 
for  the  latter  character  was  Lessing's  gentle  friend  Major  von 
Kleist,  but  Werner  was  evidently  fashioned  after  the  Austrian 
Paul  von  Werner  who  had  found  rapid  advancement  until  he  be- 
came the  commander  of  a  Silesian  hussar  regiment  and  finally  lieu- 
tenant-general. A  generous  touch  of  stage-rouge  was  added  to 
this  historical  character  and  the  resultant  is  the  comedy-soldier 
who  wishes  to  help  "  run  off  with  Persia  "  and  "  blow  in  the  Otto- 
man Gate."  5.  fjetten  fid)  Me  §aut:  save  their  precious  skins. 
14.  $er!3 :  Through  Low  German  influence  a  pi.  in  -g  is  often 
given  German  words  (in  familiar  language  or  for  humorous  effect); 
cf.  @cibel$  below.  18.  &erbtenftUrf)er :  a  play  upon  the  two  mean- 
ings of  the  word  :  profitable  and  meritorious.  19.  Mr :  ethical  dat. 

69.  3.  baft  *  *  *  lttad)t :  that  they  refuse  to  pay  him  his  just  due. 

6.  fjoF  .  ,  ,  pettier :  subj.  of  wish ;  the  devil  come  and  get  you  all. 

7.  SBerucrtt :  cf .  note  to  57  11.    10.  fcei  ben  $ai?ettljattfmt :  Les- 


NOTES.  199 

sing  undoubtedly  chose  this  name  because  of  its  comical  sound. 
Thus  Gottsched  once  wrote  :  ,,S)ie  tapfern  ^reitgen  Ijaben  ityre  $a£ett* 
Ijaufer,  too  jie  fo  ftdjer  ftefyen,  tme  ber  $ater  auf  etnem  bourne,  toenn 
gleid)  allc  £mnbe  ftd)  &or  3orn  ^erreigen  to  often."  Katzenberg  is  a 
little  town  near  Meissen  and  the  skirmish  which  occurred  there 
between  Prussians  and  Austrians  during  the  summer  of  1760  was 
unimportant.  12.  @ofl  .  .  .  er^atjlett  ? :  Just  has  been  bored  by 
this  yarn  so  often  that  he  can  tell  it  as  well  as  Werner.  "  I  don't 
wonder  it  wearies  you,"  thinks  the  sergeant,  "for  talk  about  a 
good  arrangement  of  troops  transcends  your  poor  brain. ' '  18.  298tf - 
pel :  a  measure  containing  from  forty  to  seventy  American  bushels. 
26.  too :  i.e.  irgenbtoo. 

70.  4,  nw3 :  =  ettoas.    9.  ttyrer  jttiei  etnem  :  instead  of  unfer 
^toei  etnem.    An  example  of  the  stereotyping  of  a  phrase  until  it 
may  apply  to  different  persons  and  genders  ;  cf .  toir  toaren  jeincr 
3ett  nmntere  S3urfc^e  we  were  merry  lads  in  our  day.     10.  ^a^  iff 
mdjt§ :  that  won't  do.     16.  bn  ,  ,  »  pren:  you'll  hear  the  whole 
terrible  story.     17.   There's  been  the  devil  to  pay,  has  there  ? 

ACT  II. 

71.  6.  $0rJ)0ral3:  cf.  note  to  68  u.— bad:  usually  contemp- 
tuous when  used  for  bie  referring  to  persons ;  ba8  fdjtenbert  one  bie 
@d)ttetfen  those  fellows  dawdle  like  snails.     11.  'JJer:  dem.  pron., 
this.     17.  f o  :  not  to  be  read  with  tang,  but  as  meaning  at  this  rate  ; 
i.e.  if  they  do  nothing  but  talk  and  sit  in  their  room.     19.  @tltrm 
geften:  i.e.  3lngriff  ntadjetu     21.   Capitulation:  the  citadel  has 
already  been  stormed,  says  Minna  in  effect,  for  Tellheim's  heart 
has  long  since  lowered  its  colors.     Nothing  remains  but  to  make 
arrangements  for  an  honorable  capitulation.     The  use  of  these 
military  terms  lends  a  delightful  air  to  the  piece  which  is  first  and 
foremost  a  ®otbatenftucf ;  and  they  are  natural  enough,  for  all  Ger- 
many was  still  thinking  and  talking  in  terms  of  the  Seven  Years' 
War.     23.  Supply  fyabett  before  matfjen :  the  omission  of  the  tense 
auxiliary  in  compound  tenses  of  modal  auxiliaries  and  their  con- 
geners is  of  frequent  occurrence  in  Lessing, 


200  NOTES. 

72.  1.  £ef»Ctt3art  :  fashioned  after  French  savoir  vivre  ;  cf.  note 
to  65  8.  2.  fimtten  :  in  modern  usage  would  follow  (affen. 
4.  £ettljetm£  :  a  pi.  of  modern  surnames  is  often  formed  in  -8; 
Me  ®rimm§,  bie  23rentano8.  10.  9Jttut  traue  bod)  ja  :  But  surely  you 
know  that  one  must  trust.  12.  rebet  ttttS  ttad)  bem  sJKaule  :  talks 
the  way  we  want  to  have  it.  iDtoitl  means  mouth  and  then  taste  ; 
nad)  bem  Sftaule,  according  to  one's  taste.  This  word  is  no  longer 
used  except  of  animals,  unless  in  vulgar  diction.  15.  mtteritt 
<5rf)U)f?e  :  under  lock  and  key.  16.  betuen  Sftdulcrn:  such  mouths 
as  yours.  17.  $>ie  Sftobe  ttwre  mir  efcett  redjt:  That  fashion  would 
suit  me  to  a  T  (Cutting).  18.  ge^etgt  :  we  should  expect  geigen, 
in  accordance  with  tyring  en,  if  a  more  correct  person  than  Fran- 
ziska  were  speaking.  25.  9lntucrf  mtg  :  i.e.  SSemerhntg.  26.  9)ladjt 
»  ,  »  cittf  attt  :  Can  you  call  original  the  thoughts  that  just  happen  to 
occur  to  one? 


73.  8.   Before  pi.   nouns  the  ein  of  nwS  fiitr  etn  disappears. 
11.  $a3  »  »  »  ^otcn:  That's  what  I  knew  you  would  say.     13.  £)fo= 
itomte:  i.e.  ©parfamfeit    16.  bet  Xreuc:  for  the  gen.  cf.  note  to 
64  16.     19.  ttuglitrflidje  :  unhappy  is  Franziska,  thinks  Minna,  be- 
cause her  mind  can  doubt  the  transparent  sincerity  of  the  major's 
spirit.     25.  9fud)  cut  Seuf^cr:  the  terms  of  peace  and  the  very  fact 
of  peace  were  naturally  distasteful  to  many.    28.  biefer  feitt  ®c= 
genjwrt:  its  adversary,  i.e.  war.  —  etttw  »  »  ,  ^at:  may  possibly  have 
caused  too  (in  addition  to  all  the  evil  it  has  worked).     30.  fjricbc: 
uninfl.  form  where  we  should  expect  grieben. 

74.  3.  ttw£:  =  etnmS.    8.  Some  such  phrase  as  jtnbe  id)  fefyr  felt* 
fam,  completes  Minna's  thought.     11.  ba3:  refers  to  the  sentence 
of  11.  9-10.     12.  233iittfdje:  Oh,  he  may  have  attained  his  desires, 
mocks  Franziska,  but  you,  my  lady,  are  not   a  part  of  them. 
Minna,  with  the  seriousness  generally  imputed  to  a  person  in  love, 
does  not  at  first  understand  the  maid's  fling,  as  the  next  sentence 
shows.     16.  233arte  ,  »  ,  gebcnfcn:  Just  you  wait,  Franziska,  he'll 
pay  you  off  for  that  later.     17.  ftfpuatje  imr:  go  on  with  your  chat- 
ter.   19.  ^emffen:  see  vocab.    25.  Supply  bag  icl)  Ijereintrete  after 
erfauftt* 


NOTES.  201 

75.  1.  Won't  all  of  you  come  in  ?  queries  Franziska,  for  only 
the  head  of  the  landlord  is  within  the  apartment.     8.  $fjm :  except 
for  this  once  Franziska  addresses,  the  landlord  as  @ic.     11.  utttct 
.  *  .  $>ad)e:  under  my  poor  roof.     fd)Ied)t  originally  one  in  meaning 
with  fd}ltd)t— cf.  fdjledjttoeg,  fdjledjt  unb  redjt —  and  it  is  in  this 
meaning  that  the  landlord  uses  it.     Franziska  pretends  to  misun- 
derstand and  comforts  the  host  with  the  remark  that  his  hotel 
isn't  so  bad  as  he  fears.     14.  f otttten  I  &•  note  to  72  2.     16.  If  the 
verbose  landlord  had  concluded  his  sentence  it  would  have  read 
e8  mit  fid)  gebradjt  fyabe,  bag  3fyro  ©naben  nidjt  gut  fdjlafen  !ounten  or 
similarly.     20.  gerufyctt:  a  word  ordinarily  restricted  to  highflown 
official  language  -or  in  addressing  royal  personages.     24.  SSir  .  i  . 
fagen:  We'll  tell  you  fast  enough  (fdjon). 

76.  2.  toe3 :  =  toetefjeS.    The  form  tte§  is  still  sometimes  used 
adjectively  in  a  few  phrases,  but  without  a  noun  it  is  obsolete,  save 
in  compounds.    3.    bcfjaufett :   for  the  more  usual  befyerbergeu. 
4.  (iljarnfter :  not  "moral"  character  of  course,  but  profession  or 
rank.     6.  gcpvigcu  Drt§:  =  am  gcljortgen  £)rte  with  the  proper 
authorities.     12.  ^ato:  official  formula  ;  from  an  Ital.  word  mean- 
ing given.  —  a.c.  anni  currentis  of  the  present  year.  —  aHfyien  = 
^ier ;   an  archaic  form.     13.  ^>cro :  an  old  gen.  pi.  of  the  dem. 
pron.     22.  (£3  ,  .  ,  fcitt :  A  reference  to  the  animosity  which  the 
last  war  had  engendered  between  Prussia  and  Saxony ;  manifesta- 
tions of  which  bitterness  had  not  been  lacking  in  Lessing's  per- 
sonal affairs.     26.  tuo  »  ,  »  tft :  a  popular  substitute  for  toenn  id) 
mid)  tudjt  irrc. 

77.  6.  ba£  .  •  .  few:  I  suppose  that's  meant  for  me.    12.  $luf= 
gefcot:  i.e.  fird)Itdje«  Stufgebot  ber  53erlobteu,  proclamation  of  the 
marriage-bans.     Cf.  the  technical  phrase  etn  S3raut^aar  aufbieteiu 
—  ^dnbel  uta^cit :  raise  a  scene.    17.  &fein4Ramm£borf :  the  real 
name  of  a  small  Thuringian  town,  undoubtedly  chosen  like  $afcen» 
^auferu  because  of  the  comicality  of  its  suggestion.     18.  ^of :  i.e. 
§errenf)of,  manor-house.  — It  is  difficult  to  tell  how  much  of  Fran- 
ziska's  family  history  is  recited  to  puzzle  the  landlord  who  must  be 
astonished  to  meet  with  a  garrulity  that  outruns  his  own  j  how 


202  NOTES. 

much  is  due  to  the  sheer  artlessness  of  the  narrator.  In  either 
case  Lessing  attains  his  end,  which  is  to  present  us  with  the  beau 
ideal  of  a  prattling  serving  maid.  26.  attf  :  in  preparation  for. 

78.  1.    $uftish)flegii3  :  the  Latin  dat.  pi,  instead  of  the  Ger- 
man-ten.   6.  ®an$  ttml)l:  pedantic  for  the  more  colloquial  fd)on 
red)t;  fdjon.   9.  fceritommett :  i.e.  uerfjort,  cross-examined.    11.  grott5 
ettsintmer:    as  late  as  the  middle  of  the  eighteenth  century  this 
word  meant  preeminently  grcmettgetttad);  but  there  grew  up  side 
by  side  with  this  meaning  that  of  '  women'  and  the  *  female  sex.' 
Finally  the  word  was    specialized    in   the  sense    of    4  woman. ' 
15.  Supply   ©orgen   @ie  bafiir  before  ba£,     25.  German  says  I 
don't  hope  (she  will)  instead  of  I  do  hope  she  won't.     Similarly  in 
English  we   say  I  don't  think  she  will  for  I  think  she  won't. 
29.  trncfj  nidjt  $u  ttdjmett:  i.e.  ntdjt,  ttne  id)  mid)  bendjmett  foil, 

79.  3.  $tt)ei  Sfteilett  :  a  German  mile  is  almost  five  English  miles. 
6.  tJterunb^tuanjin  ©tunbcn :  the  limit  above  prescribed ;  cf .  76  2. 
27.  etnndjmen :  =  oufnefymetu 

80.  3.  2Bemt  frf)0tt ! :  Suppose  he  is !    4.  9ffit .  ,  ,  gdjt :  Who  is 
on  his  last  legs.    6.  fott :  is  said  to  be.     12.  barnadj :  i.e.  tt)ie  fte  e§ 
fatten  fotten.    18.  nod) .  •  »  ttieggelommcn :  gotten  off  pretty  well  so 
far.    21.  fceffer  ift  icffcr :  better  be  on  the  safe  side.    22.  StyropoS  : 
i.e.  bet  btefcr  ©elegenljett  or  ba  ttnr  ebcn  bation  rcben  or  beilauftg 
bemerlt.    25.  ttia§  :  colloquial  for  marum. 

81.  2.  iBrtttant :  generally  refers  to  a  diamond  which  is  cut  and 
set ;  ber  2)iamant  to  an  uncut  stone.    6.  fiittfsetjttljttttbert  Xalcr 
ttert :  it  is  natural  for  the  landlord  to  mention  the  price  at  once, 
as  he  ascribes  Minna's  surprise  to  the  effect  produced  by  the  beauty 
of  the  ring.  —  \\nttv  S3riibcrtt  :  among  friends;  i.e.  without  exag- 
geration or  sharp  practice.     16.  an  biefcm  :  for  the  usual  cmf  btefen. 
17.   $aften :  =  (Sinfaffung  ;  see  vocab.  —  ber  gfranleut :  when  the 
individuality  of  a  single  person  is  uppermost  in  the  thought,  nat- 
ural gender  often  triumphs  over  grammatical  gender.  —  t 

9?ame :    instead    of   the   more    usual   fcerfdjhmgener 
25.   mand)e3 :    many  an  article.    27.   fceraubert :  i.e. 
27.  $rierj  mar  ^ricg  :  all's  fair  in  war. 


NOTES.  203 

82.  1.  fleantroortet  t  the  perfect  participle  is  often  used  in  impa- 
tient command.    2.  f  o  ttwS  :  that  sort  of  thing ;  i.  e.  thievery,  for 
the  ring  evidently  belongs  to  another.     14.  Supply  @ic  fragett  be- 
fore £)&,    20.  meljr:  i.e.  fonft.    21.   ©djuftwcr:  in  the  sense  of 
®(aubiger ;  cf .   borgett  in  the  sense  of  leiljett ;  (ernen  in  that  of 
lefyren,  etc.    25.  nod) :  no  longer  than. 

83.  5.   mtt  itym  umgegangeu  flub:  =  ifyn  beljanbeit   Jjabetu 
10.  3>mtben :  dat.  sg.     In  Old  German  weak  feminines  took  the 
ending  -(e)n  in  the  gen.,  dat.,  and  ace.  sg.     The  inflection  is  now 
obsolete  except  in  aitf  (Srben,  but  is  common  in  the  classics  as  a 
poetic  license.    17.  fa$t:  i.e.  greift.    24.  jaufifdjen  daufdj :  I  am 
intoxicated,  if  you  will,  says  Minna  adopting  Franziska's  figure  of 
speech,  but  it  is  a  quarrelsome  drunkenness,  so  beware  of  it! 
26.  Supply  fo  ttrirft  bu'§  bereuen  after  bid)  bebanfft  which  means 
here  decline  with  thanks ;  refuse. 

84.  10.  2Seld)e?  urn*  e  benn  ba£  ? :  a  subjunctive  clause  depend- 
ent on  a  verb  of  asking  or  doubting  to  be  supplied.     Who's  that,  I 
should  like  to  know  ?    13.  tofrb  et  fdjon  geljett :  he'll  go  fast  enough. 
14.  cvttwrten :  for  the  more  usual  abiuarten. 

85.  6.  Bet :    with,  i.  e.  in  the  service  of.     15.  etWetft :   vivid 
present  for  future  ;  you'll  be  doing  me.     21.  Supply  I)at  before  font3 
Jjlimentterett.    23.  redjt :  =  am  redjten  Drte. 

86.  1.  $)a3  »  »  ,  gefjett :  That's  intended  for  me  too  I  suppose. 
The  adverbial  use  of  mit  in  the  sense  of  too,  also  is  derived  from 
such  phrases  as  mtt  ben  anberen  with  the  rest.    Cf .  51  36.    3.  bem 
gnabigen  grautein :  for  the  dat.  after  cntgelten  cf .  note  to  51  5. 
7.  umfonft:  here  in  its  secondary  meaning  of  without  pay ;  cf.  87 
10.    20.  ^)a^  tt)eiJ2  idj  Beffet :  =  ba§  mac^en  @ie  anberen  tuet^  tell 
that  to  the  marines.     22.  ^htrlanb  :  Courland  is  a  government  of 
Kussia,  the  southernmost  of  the  Baltic  provinces.     Three-fourths 
of  the  inhabitants  are  Letts,  but  the  landed  proprietors  are  mostly 
German.    26.  fottcu  geljett  faffett :  =  in  9tul)e  faffen  fofletu    28.  laf* 
feu  »  *  .  ttttt :  never  mind  him. 

87.  10.  umfonft :  =  t)ergeben§.    Minna  means  that  she  will  use 


204  NOTES. 

the  moment  of  solitude  to  offer  a  prayer  of  thanks.  12.  gen : 
short  form  of  gegen  common  in  the  Bible  and  still  surviving  in  set 
phrases.  17.  Uttglitrf  ift  aud)  gut :  It's  an  ill  wind  that  blows  good 
to  none.  20.  belt  5fagettWirf:  i.e.  tm  9ht,  fofort.  21.  *Rcglig£: 
=  §an§t(eib,  2ftorgenan$ug.  —  2Bte  :  i.  e.  nne  toare  e3. 

88.  1.  SBetttt »  ,  .  frffOltftett :  An  evident  reminiscence  of  Thom- 
son's famous  lines : 

Loveliness 

Needs  not  the  foreign  aid  of  ornament, 
But  is,  when  unadorned,  adorned  the  most. 

6.  aftabdjettS :  cf .  note  to  68  u.  7.  linger :  instead  of  the  reg- 
ular pi.  2>tnge  ;  used  always  with  a  humorous  or  derogatory  mean- 
ing ;  =  SSefen,  SBiirmer.  Cf .  Sftenjdjer  for  2ftenfd)en.  8.  tooflitfrtg : 
here  in  the  unusual  sense  of  frivolous.  13.  $dj .  »  »  empf angcn : 
elliptical  for  Unb  gfoubft  bu  cmd),  bag  id)  ifyn  rufyig  empfangen  fann  ? 
20.  Supply  ttmre  mir  natiirli^  gang  itnertDartet  after  ftttben*  24.  ba^ 
gratileitt  toon  Santljelm :  instead  of  grait  Don  XeH^eim, 

89.  4.  $e  :  a  contraction  of  3efu§  but  not  felt  as  profanity  any 
more  than  parallel  English  formations.     9.  $ljrer  ^Wtgfer  £odjs 
tctr :  a  title  of  polite  address  in  middle-class  society  in  the  eight- 
eenth century ;    to-day  we  should  say   3fjrer  granlcin  £od)ter. 
11.  triel  ($I)re :  you  honor  me,  Pm  sure.    17.  f o  •  .  »  gcfr^c^cn : 
then,  its  all  up  with  her  appetite ;  see  vocab.    21.  $)aj? . . » tuofltc ! : 
Would  to  Jieaven  that  we  did !    22.  eine :  sc.  SJiinna.    24.  f anit : 
i.  e.  barf. 

90.  5.  (Jlcnbcn  :  this  word  originally  means  auger  £anbe§  and  is 
derived  from  older  elilenti :  in  another  land,  exiled.     12.  Itcgt  bar= 
an :  see  vocab.  — ,  mac^tigerc  ^Jictjc :  more  potent  charms  than 
those  which  I  possess.    13.  barum  gcbrat^t :  see  vocab.  under  brin* 
gen.    17.  mug  :  i.  e.  barf.    24.  (S-fcett  ttottte  i^  r  I  was  just  on  the 
point  of. 

91.  24.  3d)  »  »  .  att :  Pll  resume  my  former  tone ;  i.  e.  one  of 
happiness  and  loving  trust.    28.  @tc  tteg  fid)  trdumcn  :  ==  fie  bil* 
bete  ft(f)  ein,  she  fondly  imagined.     29.  framen  IMS :  the  figure  is 
that  of  the  shop-keeper  who  exposes  his  wares  for  sale  as  advan- 


NOTES.  205 

tageously  as  possible.     31.  bcffcit :  partitive  gen.  after  nriefciel ;  lit. 
how  much  of  it  she  counterbalances. 

92.  3.  Qdj  ,  »  .  JHagCtt  :  A  reminiscence  of  the  line  from  Ot- 
way's  The  Soldier's  Fortune:  "I  would  as  soon  choose  to  hear  a 
soldier  brag  as  complain."     8.    gepttrfjlt:   like  getfagt  this  perf. 
part,  is  used  instead  of  the  infinitive ;  a  construction  most  fre- 
quently occurring  when  the  part,  occurs  in  the  predicate  after  Ijei= 
gen;  cf.  baS  fyeig'  id)  enblidj  fortgefdjritten,  I  call  that  getting  along 
too  fast.     12.  gefdjttiegeu :  emphatic  substitute  for  an  imperative  ; 
cf .  geanttoortet,  82  i.    19.  trifft  eitt :  =  trifft  §u.    22.  Hotter :  In 
Old  German  predicate  adjectives  were  declined  —  a  state  of  affairs 
from  which  has  survived  tioller  as  stereotyped  case-form  of  fcott. 
Of  like  origin  are  tyalber  and  felber. 

93.  5.  itutt  etumal :  therms  no  use  of  denying  it  or  and  there's  no 
help  for  it.  —  uentarrt :  colloquial  for  tiertiebt ;  dote  upon.    12.  too 
tu often  @te  fjht  ?  :  Minna  sees  victory  snatched  from  her  too  ready 
hand  the  veiy  moment  that  she  seemed  to  grasp  it.     She  half  dis- 
believes in  Tellheim's  determination  to  leave  her,  for  she  calls  him 
dreamer.   The  spectator  of  the  drama  at  first  sympathizes  with  the 
heroine  in  her  failure  to  understand  the  necessity  of  the  major's 
motive  in  withdrawing.     We  say  with  Goethe :   Sftan  ttJeijj  nidjt, 
ttiarum  e8  jtrf)  accrod^icrt  It  is  difficult  to  see  why  matters  hang  fire. 
And  then  we  remember  that  Lessing  is  portraying  for  us  the  evo- 
lution of  character  and  not  merely  whiling  away  our  time  with  a 
simple  love-tale.     Tellheim's  false  sense  of  honor  must  be  quite 
outlived  before  the  piece  can  have  its  denouement. 

ACT  III. 

94.  1.    borf) :   i.  e.  obtoofyl  id)  gefd)h)oren  Ijabe,  e8  me  311  tun. 
4.  nrifl :  claims.  —  23emt .  .  .  attfpinitt ! :  /  only  hope  that  things 
don't  get  tangled  up  here.   Original  meaning  of  anfpinnen  is  to  start 
spinning  ;  and  then  by  an  easy  progression  of  meaning  to  become 
enmeshed.    7.  Jrcweu^eucj :  like  2Beib8biIber  a  contemptuous  ex- 
pression for  ba«  granen&olt.  9.  fjeuwuf d)t :  opportune.  —  Jammer 
foijrfjen  :  either  because  of  the  sly  and  devious  methods  attributed 


206  NOTES. 

to  hammer jung fer  or  because  such  a  maid  is  to  be  likened  to  a  tame 
tabby  which  plays  in  the  room  of  its  mistress.  11.  fdjmt  aufpafjcn : 
be  sure  to  keep  watch ;  cf .  note  to  84  13.  12.  fiiefte  ttttr  auf :  f tele 
mir  eitt ;  see  vocab.  13.  $iel) »  the  retort  courteous  to  Just's 
grauen8$eug.  14.  $Ijr  Wiener :  At  your  service ;  cf.  50  3. 

95.  5.  belt  Pummel :  heap,  rubbish,  trumpery,  kit  and  boodle ; 
=  tie  gauge  ©efdjidjte,  6.  ^rdulcin^  —  $ammermabd)ett3 :  cf .  note 
to  68  14.     10.   tyred) en :  with  dir.  obj.  of  the  person  this  verb 
means  have  a  word  with.     Cf.  3ft  er  ju  tyredjen  is  he  at  home? 
19.  <5o  itt  bet  S)ammerttttg:  about  dusk,  I  suppose.    21.  ttwmt : 
this  word  is  now  always  interr.,  direct  or  indirect.     27.  ben  lafyt 
retfett :  has  sent  him  traveling.     29.  SfiflCt :  huntsman  ;  and  later 
footman  (dressed  as  so  often  in  the  Lincoln  green  uniform  affected 
by  hunters).     Franziska  speaks  of  him  below  as  if  he  were  to  be 
thought  of  in  the  first  capacity ;  cf.  96  1.  —  auf^utjeften  gegeBctt : 
found  a  place  for  him  elsewhere.     Lit.  *  given  him  (to  another)  to 
care  for.' 

96.  5.  fiftttfer  :  one  who  ran  before  the  carriage  of  the  wealthy, 
to  clear  the  path.     Like  the  outrider  who  serves  modern  nobility 
on  state  occasions.    12.  5lfle3  itt  aflettt  :  i.  e.  ba3  gaftotum,  ber  Xau= 
fenbfiinftler  ;  jack  of  all  trades.    14.  <&a§  ttmfj  uft  gefteljen ! :  Well, 
I  do  declare !    15.  laffeit :  i.  e.  fortfdjicf  en,  entlaffen.    25.  mit :  el- 
liptical for  tmtgenotttmen. 

97.  2.  eitt  gather  sJftenfd) :  see  vocab.  under  gcm^  —  frifteren : 

this  and  the  following  verbs  derived  from  the  French  give  point  to 
Just's  irony.  5.  toott  mir  getait :  cf .  note  to  96  is.  8.  aitf^tt^eBen 
gege&ett :  the  lit.  meaning  of  this  phrase  shines  through  here  (cf. 
note  to  95  29) ;  given  him  to  keep.  10.  €fpanbait :  a  town  in  the 
province  of  Brandenburg,  Prussia,  situated  at  the  junction  of  the 
Havel  and  Spree,  8  miles  west  by  north  of  Berlin.  It  has  an  im- 
portant fortress  which  was  used  as  a  military  prison.  15.  farrt: 
is  wheeling ;  pushing  a  wheelbarrow.  Cf.  $arrenftrafe,  penal  servi- 
tude. 19.  2ftatttt  :  Formerly  monosyllabic  neuters  such  as  ^fitnb, 
3JtaI,  Satyr,  Shut),  ga§,  2fta6  and  also  the  masc.  2Jtonn  formed  a  pi. 
just  like  the  sg.  Other  masculines  followed  the  analogy  of  these : 


NOTES.  207 

gng,  ®d)ritt,  3°^  $°Pf/  etc<  Tnus  we  have  the  fact  that  a  m.  or 
n.  noun  of  measure  usually  stands  in  the  sg.,  or  what  seems  to  be 
the  sg.,  after  a  numeral. — bttrdj  Me  SBorJwften  brtugeit:  help  de- 
sert. 23.  Sdjletfttege :  for  the  more  usual  (bcfjteidjttjege. 

98.  2.  (£3  ,  »  .  $30rf)C  :  strangely  close  to  the  English  vulgarism 
It's  going  on  ten  weeks  now.    6.  Qtalgeuftricf :  lit.  hangman's  noose, 
halter.     By  metonymy  for  ©algenbieb.    8.  Dcrfrl)tt)cmmt :  the  play 
of  words  between  this  and  ©djtoemtne  of  the  preceding  line  is  diffi- 
cult to  render  unless  we  accept  Primer's  suggestion  :  "In  washing 
the  horse  the  poor  coachman  may  have  been  washed  away." 
11.  S3rr ! :  made  by  a  violent  vibration  of  the  lips  ;  whoa !  Cf.  the 
equally  expressive  Uft !  gidap !    19.  tying  fid)  an  :  became  attached 
to.    22.  pljer  (fjinauf)  ttoftte  :  wanted  to  rise  in  the  world. 

99.  1.  atfe3  :  with  derogatory  meaning  instead  of  atte.    3, 
fiefylt  fid) :  see  vocab.  under  empfefjlen.    4.  ben  S3ifc  :  i.  e. 

ben  @tid).  17.  turn  ttngefaljr :  quite  by  chance.  22.  fa^t :  cf .  note 
to  53  5.  23.  preflte  .  .  .  twf :  for  praflte  auf.  To-day  preHen  =  be- 
triigcn.  24.  fcei  bem  tjutibigeu  ^rdulein  :  of  the  lady's  room. 

100.  1.  f o  ,  .  »  feljen:  'it  must  be  seen  with  your  own  eyes,' 
i.e.  it  beggars  description.     6.  Sdjttefte  :  =  £reppenabfa<,3  landing. 
13.  fal)  mid)  fiir  (Sie  an :  i.e.  Ijieft  tnid^  fiir  @ie.    19.  tr^  . ,  .  war : 
I  didn't  know  what  to  think.     21.  met  jammcrt  bir^  nutt  ?  :  (£eft= 
^eim  ober  id)  ?) ;  referring  to  Franziska's  earlier  words,  84  22. 

101.  2.  3ht§(egung  :   i.  e.  (Srflarung.    3.  f o :  as  i<  were;  or  I 
might  better  say.    15.  ^d|  fatw . » .  on  ben  gingern  a^d^en :  The 
sense  is :  It  is  easy  enough  to  tell.    Cf .  the  idioms  an  ben  gingern 
Ijergafjten  fonnen,  have  at  one's  finger-tips;  an  ben  gingern  Ijerredjnen, 
rattle  off  easily.    19.  fjunbert  ^tftulcn :  cf .  81 10.    22.  $a  ift  cr 
ja :  sc.  ben  icf)  fofange  gefua^t  ^abe. 

102.  19.  Supply  some  such  phrase  as  ®%  ift  $wn  £olltoerben  be- 
fore $>ag.    23.  60  t>or :  =  tor  etma.    24.  tuor  tt>a§  bran : 

was  something  in  it  (i.  e.  in  such  an  accusation).  26.  ba  .  .  » 
many  a  #irZ  cottZd  /iave  toZci  you  about  that  in  the  old  days.  27.  Sup- 
ply pfui  before  itber.  28.  2)a  fteeftr3  eicn ! :  That's  just  the  trouble ; 
viz.  that  he  is  growing  old. 


208  NOTES. 


103.  1.  ^$oij  :  undoubtedly  a  corruption  of  ©ott(e)g  ;  similar  for- 
mations are  familiar  enough  in  older  English,  e.  g.  Odds  bodkins  ! 
The  phrase  means  What  a  hopeless  old  fool  he  is!  —  feitt  (Sttbe  :  In- 
teresting is  the  analogous  English  usage  :  He's  no  end  of  a  good 
fellow.    3.  toon  b  c  r  ($ef  Sfjrlidjf  cii  :   Werner  had  not  considered 
the  landlord  in  the  light  of  a  menace  to  the  peace  of  young  maid- 
ens, but  as  a  cheat.  —  $>er  eittC  Xcufcl  ttftt),  :  cf.  the  familiar  par- 
able in  Matthew  xii,  43-45  ;  Luke  xi,  24-26.     10.  al£  in3  €>f)r  :  in 
a  stage-whisper  (intending  to  be  overheard).    25.  ba£  :  for  the 
more  usual  bie. 

104.  4.  $aS  .  *  .  fpred)Ctt  :  God  bids  you  say  that;  i.  e.  that  is 
gospel  truth.    11.  ^err  28cmcttt  :  cf  .  note  to  53  8.    13.  babei  :  = 
anttefenb  ;  gngegen.    21.  $ft  Sic  bcm  Wlanne  tturijl  gut  :  more  col- 
loquial than  $at  <Sic  ben  Sftann  trotyl  Ueb. 

105.  2.  Witt  crttiiefctt  Ija&ett  :  =  fcorgibt,  evrtriefen  gn  tyaben  ;  ttnfl 
often  has  the  meaning  claims,  pretends  ;  cf.  94  4.     3.  nw$te  :  dip- 
lomatic subj.,  used  in  modest  or  tentative  expressions  of  opinion. 
—  e£  ttwrc  bcnn:  the  concessive  subj.  followed  by  benn  or  bcmn 
has  acquired  through  the  omission  of  the  old  negative  particle  ne 
the  force  of  a  negative  condition  translatable  by  unless  ;  i.  e.  eg  ne 
fein  benn  be  it  not  so  then  became  eg  fei  benn  unless  it  be.     13.  SBie 
§cn  :  stacks  of  it.    23.  tooflen  103  feiit  :  for  the  usual  log  fein  tootfen. 
27.  $a3  .  »  »  fein  :  that's  just  the  trouble. 

106.  3.  ^flcgt  ftd)  :  =  ^ftegt  feiner  SBequemtidjfeit,  takes  his  ease. 
4.  tier  Sangettticilc  :  Dor  denoting  cause  or  motive  is  generally  used 
with  words  of  emotion  :  Dor  greube  toeinen,  gurei)t  tior  bem  Xobe 
etc.;  cf.  above  83  10  :  tci^  toeig  ni^t,  IDO  ic^  tior  grenben  bin.    6.  auf 
ben  28tttte*  :  anf  often  denotes  the  goal  of  desire,  waiting,  or  sim- 
ply duration  :  cf  .  95  23,  nod)  anf  etn  SSort  and  95  10,  auf  ein  $ter= 
telftiinbdjen.    7.  ^raftt^icrt  :  this  verb  means  first  to  practice,  then 
to  engage  in  sharp  practice,  then  to  achieve  a  thing  by  underhanded 
means.    11.  fofltc  c3  :  @ie  tneinen,  bag  eg.    15.  Doflcr  :  cf  .  note  to 
92  22.  —  gefrteflt  :  more  colloquial  than  befommen.    16.  befmtber^  : 
befonberg  merlmiirbig.    19.  ntt^t^  Ucrfr^Irigt  :  nic^tg  ongmat^t  ;  gfetd) 
ifl.    23.  ^crcintragen  ;  for  the  more  logical  fyineintragen  ;  cf  .  note 


NOTES.  209 

to  63  27.  Lessing,  as  we  have  sufficiently  noted  by  now,  was  prone 
to  confuse  fyer  and  fyin,  reflecting  in  this  the  popular  usage. 
28.  tttcutcttticgctt :  see  vocab. 

107.  1.  imcfcitcS :  see  vocab.  5.  ©djttefler :  =  SBUfcibee  (Cutting). 
Lit.  a  @d)netter  is  a  fillip,  i.  e.  a  jerk  of  a  finger  bent  against  the 
ball  of  the  thumb ;  hence  in  a  figurative  sense  a  smart  stroke. 
7.  bic  9Jittmeifteritt  SJtarloff :  the  practice  of  adding  in  to  a  title  to 
denote  the  wife  of  a  man  bearing  the  title  is  obsolescent ;  for  Mrs. 
Dr.  say  grew  2)o!tor ;  gran  S)o!torin  means  that  the  lady  herself  is 
a  doctor.    9.  bic:  for  the  more  correct  toon-benen:  cf.  6320  t>on 
benen  bit  meittft    15.  ii&er  afle  $erge  (fetn) :  be  gone  for  good  and 
all;  see  vocab.  under  33erg.     18.  jjtag  :  will,  I  hope;  colloquial 
substitute  for  moge.    22.  id)  toollte  efeen  gcljtt :  I  was  just  about  to 
go ;  above  (line  10)  tDottte  id)  fie  bef udtjen  means  I  determined  to  go 
and  see  her  for  Werner  actually  did  call  and  find  her  gone. 

108.  l.  be£  alien :  sc.  Guartters.  —  mir  * . ,  bic  DJjrett  DoW : 
my  ears  full.    2.  ($cbcnfc  mir  ttirfjt  baran  :  this  phrase  may  mean 
either  Don't  think  of  doing  so,  I  beg  you  (mir  ethical  dative)  or 
Don't  remind  me  of  the  affair  (i.e.  of  the  squabble  over  the  change 
of  rooms).   In  the  latter  case  we  should  have  the  unusual  construc- 
tion of  gebenleu  with  an,  instead  of  with  gen.    6.  Supply  finb  after 
getoefctt  and  fyaben  after  twfgeljofiett  of  the  next  line.     Such  omis- 
sion of  different  tense  auxiliaries  is  possible  only  in  the  most  col- 
loquial utterance.    12.  3Ijuen  nidjt  pmutcit :  =  toon  3Inten  nidjt 
er umrten.    15.  (££  Icntt  fid) :  such  a  reflexive  form  is  a  frequent 
substitute  for  the  passive  ;  it  is  easily  learned.     19.  ja  :  you  will 
remember.     24.  citt  Xalcr  adjt^ig  :  not  *  a  dollar  eighty  '  but  about 
eighty  dollars.     This  phrase  like  citt  adjt  £agc  below  (line  29)  is 
doubtless  derived  from  expressions  like  an  a^t^tg  £aler  (i.  e.  unge= 

^fa'fyr  adjtgig  £ater,  some  eighty  dollars  or  so).  These  colloquial  us- 
l.ages  have  many  analogies  in  English :  a  twelvemonth,  a  fortnight 
Jetc.  28.  cljer :  more  easily.  29.  ntcittc  Jwar  (^vofrfjen :  the  poss. 
,;|adj.  agrees  with  ©rofcfyen,  ^aar  remaining  indecl. 

109.  3.  bod) :  please  do.     7.  $afe  C3 :  The  phrase  which  Tell- 
heim's  emotion  forbids  him  uttering  may  be  supplied  from  12  be- 


210  NOTES, 

low.  11.  ®6en  , »  »  fja&e:  sc.  a'rgere  id)  midj.  15,  <$£,..  an: 
My  statement  concerns  you  only  in  part.  20.  Me  Sftarloffttt :  the 
addition  of  in  to  surnames  to  denote  female  members1  of  the  family 
is  practically  obsolete.  Cf.  note  to  107,  7.  25.  fcei  Reflet  ttttb 
pfennig :  down  to  the  last  cent. 

110.  3.   Supply  tun  after  foflte  ber*    8.   erfenne:  i.e..  erfcnne 
banlbar  an.    11.   Bring  en  «,  ,  .  9)tanler :  prefer  to  become  food  for 
common  gossip.    13.  imtner:  for  all  I  care.     21.   madjte :  note 
the  sg.  verb  with  two  subjects,  as  so  often  in  Goethe  and  Schiller. 
Lessing's  usage  varied ;  cf .  108  9  where  we  should  expect  tenne. 
22.   fid)  uerloren  Ijatte:  berfdjuwnben  mar.     27.   afle:  this  form 
occurs  mostly  after  prepositions  that  govern  the  dat.,  e.g.  Don  afte* 
bent,  tro£  affebem,  but  it  may  stand  as  nom.  instead  of  the  more 
usual  aft.    28.  ber  dnorf :  that  filthy  lucre. 

111.  5.    e# :  is  often  used  in  German  to  avoid  repetition  of  a 
noun,  adj.,  pron.,  or  clause.     English  has  no  analogous,  usage. 
11.  tyat  e3  ttieniger  $n  fagen:  does  it  matter  less  about;  cf.  the  fa- 
miliar idiom  ba8  fyat  nidjtS  ju  fagen  that  doesn't  matter.     13.   "Ton 
my  soul,"  sputters  the  sergeant,  "that  may  be  a  genteel  way  of 
thinking,  but  it's  a  silly  way  just  the  same!"     20.    nmrbe  getan 
fjaben :  in  conversational  utterance  there  is  the  tendency  to  pre- 
pose  the  inflected  part  of  a  compound  tense,  even  in  a  dependent 
clause,  for  the  sake  of  clarity  and  to  avoid  the  awkward  grouping 
of  infinitives  before  the  finite  verb.     24.   in«§  ©ebrdnge  gefoms 
nten:  in  the  thick  of  the  fight. 

112.  10.   $>n  fennft  bie  23$elt :  is  ironical,  as  is  Werner's  reply 
three  lines  below.    13.  fo  einer :  i.e.  ein  foldjer.    15.  gn  (eBen :  = 
£eben§mittel  the  wherewithal  to  live.    17.   anf  einer  23al)tt:  an  allu- 
sion to  Werner's  farming  ;  he  had  an  estate  three  miles  from  town. 
103  11.     19.   The  sergeant  pretends  to  misunderstand  Tellheim  and 
to  believe  the  latter  is  referring  to  promotion  in  the  army.    22.  2>ie 
.  »  .  man  :  it  wouldn't  be  the  first  time  such  a  thing  had  happened. 
28.  bag  better :  =  ben  Seruf. 

.    113.  5.  ma3  fu!j  geprt :  tua§  fdjicflid)  ift.    7.  bertueUe:  tntttler= 
e;  unterbeffen.    8.  an^:  =  3U  (gnbe  or  entfc^teben.  — ®elb  bie 


NOTES.  211 


9Wettjje  :  appositive  construction  for  the  more  usual  Sftenge 
9.  $tttereffett  :  3t«f««  is  more  usual  today.  15.  anf§  Sifter  :  not 
in  your  old  age  (im  filter),  but  when  you're  getting  old.  —  tuemt  »  »  * 
fetft  t  when  you're  cut  up  so  that  ifs  a  shame;  i.e.  when  you  are 
terribly  crippled  and  wounded.  20.  511  £obe  :  bi$  gunt  £obe  till 
you  die;  the  phrase  311  Xobc  fiittern  might  also  mean  feed  you  to 
death;  i.e.  stuff  you  till  you  burst.  23.  ntdjt  nod)  :  =  nidjt  meljr. 

114.  5.   9Jlttg  id)   ttirfjt:   Pll  have  to  be  (contented)  worit  If 
11.  $>en  9htgett&licf  :  i.e.  in  eittem  Slugenbttcf.    19.  9tt0tttienwg3= 
ftiirfc  :  =  SluSruftungetu 

115.  1.   Mntjuug  :  the  'first  part  of  this  word  has  presumably 
nothing  to  do  with  23(ut  blood  but  is  a  dialectic  form  of  btofj  ;  cf. 
btutarm,  bfattoertig.     6.   femttett:  pret.  subj.  of  indir.  discourse. 
7.   cw3  £J)iirhtgett  Ijer  :  when  I  was  in  Thuringia.     14.   JJft  ^^nett 
fca£  gtiiitlein  gut  :  cf  .  note  to  104  21. 

116.  1.   SJieitt  Sdjitffal  :  Tellheim  feels  that  his  fate  depends  on 
the  answer  Minna  makes  to  his  letter.     20.    tiettutm  :  tiertuirren 
tnoge.    28.^  fu  :  =njenn, 

117.  4.  ^a^  auSljaltett  :  face  the  music.    Various  explanations 
of  this  proverbial  expression  have  been  offered,  but  none  which  is 
satisfactory.  —  Saturn  .  »  »  efien  :  that's  just  why  we're  doing  it. 
6.  $uttlte  brei:  colloquial  for  $imft'bret.    9.  ttiorcn  atfeht  :  are 
as  good  as  alone  (for  the  matter  of  that,  because  Werner  doesn't 
count).     20.  Slfle  sttwttstg  :  cf.  106  is.     25.    ^uf^  »  ,  »  finger  : 
cf.  106  7.    27.  2Ba3  fafct  i^r:  »a«  fe^It  cutf). 

118.  2.   bem  ^rauen^tmmcr  :  generic  use  of  the  def  .  art.  :  with 
a  woman.    8.   f  o  .  4  .  nur  :  Just  6e  sure  and  see  «o  i«.     16.   muft  : 
for  the  more  usual  ttnrb  in  such  conjectural  phrases  ;  cf.  note  to 
49  9.     20.    ttriffeit  Sic  ttw3  :  a  colloquialism  frequently  used  for 
purpose  of  emphasis:  let  me  tell  you  one  thing.     24.    faafc  :  i.e. 
mtlttarifef).  —  ^rcujjif  t^  :  Tellheim  must  come  clad  as  a  private 
gentleman  in  velvet  coat  and  knee  breeches,  not  in  the  uniform  of 
a  Prussian  officer  which  would  be  but  an  ill-compliment  to  a  Saxon 
lady.     29.   A  reference  to  the  major's  extreme  poverty.     Cf.  49  9. 


212  NOTES. 

119.  1,  2Bir  fceljielten  Sic  gent :  i.e.  toir  mbtfjten  @ie  gent  be* 
fatten.    9.  2Birt3tafel :  a  word  modeled  on  the  French  table  d'hote. 
14.   Each  of  the  friends  rejoices  in  what  he  considers  the  other's 
happiness  ;  cf.  115  15.     Nothing  could  better  illustrate  their  unself- 
ish devotion.    24.   Me  *  ,  »  Ijerau3:  the  joke  just  ran  off  my  tongue 
before  I  could  catch  it.    26.   abcr  :  obsolete  adv.  =  urieber. 

120.  2.  anfiifjrcn :  i.e.  taufdjen,  betrugen.    4.  madjen :  =  fdjnell 
madden  hurry  as  in  66  3.    6.   ($Hetcfjfafl3  :  the  same  to  you.    7.  l)er= 
eingeljen:    cf.  note  to  10623.      14.    fprarf) :    bespoke;    showed. 

16.  foirb  e3  gemerft  fjafcen :  cf .  note  to  49  9.    17.  SJlag  cr  (e«)  bod) 
(gemerft  fyaben):  Well,  suppose  he  has  noticed  it !    19.   2lnffiifjrnug  : 
less  usual  in  this  meaning  than  jBetragetu    23.   feiner :  the  gen.  as 
object  of  entjagen  is  used  elsewhere  by  Lessing  instead  of  the  more 
usual  dat. ;  cf.  1.  26  below  where  the  poet  employs  the  latter 
(f  cittern  2Jtottne)  in  order  to  avoid  the  repetition  of  a  gen.     24.  !3<uu= 
mcrt  cr  btrfj  foieber :  cf .  84  22,  85  i. 

ACT  IV. 

122.  Dijfitg  ttttb  retd)  gefleibet :  Minna's  previous  attire  has  been 
the  SftegUge'  mentioned  at  the  beginning  of  Act  2.     3.   Sftehtft  bit : 
do  you  think  so?    5.   ew^gematljt :  i.e.  imS  fcerabrebet.    13.   Bet 
*  *  .  f  Otttt :  which  is  surer  to  help  you  indulge  in  sad  thoughts  ;  (ftd)) 
©rttten  mae^en,  ©riEen  fangen  worry  unnecessarily.    16.   ^aft ,  .  , 
Sran^i^f a  ? :  The  women  are  supposed  to  have  talked  over  the 
plan  for  hoaxing  Tellheim ;   cf.   121  1  ff.     18.    erftwrte  fie  Wt3 : 
saved  us  the  trouble ;  fte  refers  to  2e!tion  16. 

123.  1.    ttetttetgert :   here  in  its  obsolescent  meaning  of  ait§= 
ft^tagen,  ablefyneiu    4.   fo  ma§  :  fo  — 'fold^  ;  toa§  =  etttas  :  that  sort 
of  thing.    8.   (afj  mH  ttttr:  leave  me  alone,  i.e.  don't  make  fun 
of  me.     15.    3ft  e«  erfcwbt,  (bag   id)  fyereintrete),  §err  2Jlajor? 

17.  ba§ :   that  creature.     Franziska  has  only  contempt  for  the 
fawning  figure  of  Riccaut.    19.   Parbleu :  bet  meiner  Xreu !  or 
rodjrfyaftig !  —  3(^  trre  mic^,  bo^  nein,  it^  irre  mid)  nidjt ;  e§  ift  fein 
3itnmer.    23.   @o  ift  e8 !  —  ben  9J?ajor  t>on  2:elll)etm  ;  rtdjttg,  niein 

^tnb,  er  tp  e§,  ben  id)  fuc^e.    2So  ift  et  ? 


NOTES.  213 

124.  1.   Sic?  nod)  Dor  DierunbgtDan^ig  @tunben  rooljnte  er  Ijter? 
nub  er  toofjnt  fyier  nid)t  meljr?    So  tooljnt  cr  benn?    5.  9ld),  2fta- 
bame  —  gnabigeS  grautein  —  3ftro  ©naben  Deqeifjen  tooljl    Riccaut 
does  not  know  how  to  address  Minna,  as  lie  is  ignorant  of  her  con- 
dition —  whether  married  or  single.     12.   2td),  ttieber  etne  Don  feinen 
$rtig!eiten.     C*r  ift  ein  feljr  gafonter  2ftann,  biefer  §err  Sftajor! 
16.   2)a§  nriffen  3I)ro  ©naben  nid)t  ?    @djabe  nur  ;  ba$  tut  mir  Icib. 
21.  3d)  bin  ein  gntcr  greunb  Don  iljm,  3^ro  @naben,    24.   G?§  ift  fe^r 
nottrenbig,  ba§  id)  tint  fpred^e.    3c^  bring  e  ifjtn  eine  ^adjrid^t,  bte  t^n 
feljr  crfreuen  totrb. 

125.  1.  3d)  toerftelje.  —  ©nabtgcs  grantcin  fortdjt  ttJo^I  grangoftfc^  ? 
Unjtt)eife(l)aft  —  cine  2)atne  tt)ic  ©ic  !  —  S)ic  gragc  tt)ar  je^r  nnpflid)  ; 
^offcntUtfj  t)cqci^cn  @ie  tnir,  gnabigeS  grdulcin.    6.  2)od^  nein? 
3^ro  ©nabcn  f^re^cn  ntt^t  grangbftfdj  ?    8.  5tbcr  matuw  ^icr?: 
Innocent  as  Minna's  question  sounds,  it  struck  deep  at  the  aping 
of  French  speech  and  manners  so  current  in  Lessing's   day. 
12.  ®nt,  gnt  !    3d)  tann  atte§  ouf  gnt  bentfd)  flar  madden.  —  SSiffen 
@ie  atfo,  gnabigcS  griinlcin  —  3f)ro  ©naben  ntiiffen  namtt(^ 

ba§  ic^  uon  ber  Safe!  bc§  SftinifterS  !omme  —  bc§  S^inifter^ 
fterg  —  ia,  U)te  t)etgt  bcnn  bcr  9JUnifter  ba  brangcn  —  in  bcr  fang  en 
@tra§e  —  anf  bem  breiten  $(a£e?  19.  92un,  ber  ^rieggtninifter.  — 
23ei  i^m  ^abe  ic^  jn  Sftittag  gej^ieift  ;  —  td^  tyeife  getnotjnlit^  bet  t^m  — 
nnb  ba  ift  bie  9lebe  anf  ben  2)^ajtor  Don  2:eII^etm  gefomtnen  ;  unb  ber 
2Jiinifter  bat  tnir  im  $ertrauen  gcfagt,  benn  @eine  (S^cIIenj  ge^ort  311 
tnetnen  greunben,  unb  tt)ir  ^aben  unter  un§  gar  feinc  ©e^cimniffe  — 
(Seine  (Sjrgefleng,  tt)ot(tc  tt^  fagen,  ^at  mir  Dertrant,  bag  bie  <Sad)e  un* 
fer§  Majors  auf  bent  $unltc  fei  jn  enben,  unb  gut  $n  enben.  (Sr  §abe 
einen  iBeric^t  an  ben  $onig  erftattet,  unb  ber  $b'nig  ^abe  ftc^  ganj  311* 
gunften  beS  §errn  SRajorS  entfdjieben,  —  2Mn  ^)err,  ^at  mir  @eine 
gefagt,  @ic  Derfte^en  tnoljf,  bag  atte§  baDon  abf)angt,  nne 


126.  1.  man  bem  $onig  bie  @ac^e  DorfteUt,  unb  @ie  fenncn 
@r  ift  and)  ein  fdjr  netter  jnnger  2ftann,  bie[er  Scfl^eim,  unb  id)  tueig 
ja,  bag  @ie  i^n  Ucben.  2)ie  greunbe  meiner  greunbe  finb  audj  bie 
meinigen.  2)iefer  Xettfyeim  lommt  bem  ^onig  giemlid)  teuer  gu  fte^en, 
aber  man  barf  $b'nigen  nidjt  nmfonft  btencn.  2ttan  mug  cinanber  in 


214  NOTES. 

biefer  SBeft  Ijelfen  ;  itnb  roenn  eg  fid)  urn  $erfnfte  Ijanbett,  fo  moge  ber 
$onig  fie  erteiben,  unb  nid)t  ettoa  einer  toon  ung.  S)ag  tft  ber  ®mnb= 
fa£,  Don  bem  id)  nie  abtteidfje.  Sag  fagen  3fyro  ©naben  bagu? 
ift  ein  bratter  2ftann,  nid)t  toaljr?  $d),  @eine  S^ellenj  tjat  bag 
auf  bem  red)ten  glecf  !  2lugerbem  fyat  er  mir  toerfidjert,  bag  ber  §err 
2ftajor,  tt)enn  er  nid^t  fc^on  einen  fontgUc^en  §anbbrief  befomtnen  ^abe, 
einen  fo(d)en  ^eute  noc!^  unfeljlbar  erfyalten  tt)iirbe,  21.  SSunfdjen  3^ro 
©naben  tneuten  tauten  ju  toiffen?  @ic  fe^en  in  ntir  —  3^ro  ©naben 
fe^en  in  mir  ben  fitter  ^liccant  be  la  Sftariiniere,  (Srbljerrn  auf  iBor= 
gentat,  toom  @tamme  D^imm.  3^ro  @naben  finb  tjemunbert,  gn  ^oren, 
bag  idj  an§  einer  fo  ^o^en  gamUie  fomme,  bie  iDirllic^  fonigltd^em 
33fute  entfprnngen  ift.  (S0  mn§  gefagt  fein,  bag  id^  unjtoetfellfiaft  ber 
abenteuerlid)fte  ©frogling  bin,  ben  bag  §an$  je  ge^abt  ^at  —  3d)  biene 
fc^on  feit  tneinem  etften  3a^re.  ©in  (S^ren^anbel  $ttmng  mid^  jn  flie= 
^en.  -ftadjbem  ^abe  iti)  @einer  ^a|)ftlic^en  §etlig!ett  gebtent, 


127.  1.  tt)ie  and)  ber  Sftepublif  @t.  Marino,  ber  polnifdjen 
unb  ben  ©eneralftaaten,  bi^  man  mtc^  enblid^  f)ierljerge$ogen  ^at  %&)f 
gnabige^  grautein,  rate  ttmnfdje  id^,  bag  id^  biefe§  toib  nie  gefe^en 
^atte!  §atte  man  mid^  im  S)ienft  ber  ©eneralftaaten  gelaffen,  fo 
miigte  id)  jejjt  trenigften^  Oberft  fein.  $tber  immer  unb  en)tg  ^ter 
§auptmann  ^n  bleiben,  unb  nun  gar  ein  abgebantter  Officer  ^u  jein  ! 
9.  3a,  gncibige§  graulein,  ba  bin  id^  nim_abgjeiKmft  unb  auf  bie  @trage 
gefe^t.  12.  @ieftnbfef)rgutig,gna'bige8gra'uletn  —  9^ein,mantneigba§ 
35erbienft  fyier  nic^t  gu  fd^a^en.  ©inen  2ftann  trie  mid^  abgubanfen! 
Unb  nod)  ba$n  einen  Sl^ann,  ber  fid)  in  biefem  S)ienfte  ruiniert  fyat  —  id^ 
^abe  babei  mefyr  als  grtjan^ig  taufenb  granc^  $uge}e£t.  Unb  n?a§  ^abe 
ic^  batton?  @agen  lt)ir  e§  grab  fyer:  td^  ^abe  feinen  §eHer  unb  ba§ 
(Slenb  ftarrt  mir  in8  ©eftc^t.  20.  @ie  finb  feljr  giittg,  gna'bige§  grau= 
lein.  2lber  roie  man  gu  fagen  pffegt:  ein  jebeS  Ungliic!  fd^Iep^t  feinen 
SBruber  na^  ftc^  ;  ein  Ungtiitf  lommt  nie  allein  ;  unb  fo  ift  e$  mir  er- 
gangen.  2Ba§  faun  ein  (Sljrenmann  ton  meiner  5(bftammung  fonft  fur 
eine  £Uf§queUe  ^aben  ate  ba§  @^iel?  D^un  ^abe  id)  immer  mit  ©fiirf 
gefpiett,  fofonge  it^  bag  ©(iidC  nid^t  notig  ^atte.  Sefet,  ba  i(^  eg  notig 
^abef  gna'bigeg  grautein,  fyriele  id)  mit  einem  ^ed^,  bag  alien  ©lauben 
iibcrfteigt,  @eit  tnerjeljn  Xagen  ift  lein  X&Q  toergangen,  an  bem  man 


NOTES.  215 

tnir  bte  iBcmf  tttdjt  getyreugt  Ijat.    9?odj  geftern  fyat  man  fie  mir  bret= 
mot  getyrengt.    3d)  tteig  toofyf,  bag  bafyutter 


128.  1.  etfoas  meljr  ate  ba6  @pief  geftecf  t  tyat.    £)enn  mtter  meinen 
©egentyietern  befanbeu  fidj  gerciffe  3)amen.    3$  ttritt  ttidjts  mefyr  fagen. 
2ftan  mug  gegett  2)amen  gatant  fetn.    @ic  fjaben  mtdj  and)  Ijeute  etn« 
getaben,  um  mir  SfteDandje  311  geben  ;  aber—  @ie  Derfte^en  mid),  gna* 
bige«  grauletn  —  man  mug  crp  triffeu,  mo\3ou  man  leben  jofl,  e^e  man 
^aben  lann,  toomit  ^u  ft)ielcn.    8.  @ie  fiub  fe^r  giitig,  gnabigee  grau= 
lent.    12.   banarf)  :  as  if  he  would.    16.   Gaming  in  Lessing's  day 
was  not  regarded  as  so  serious  a  vice  that  Minna's  offer  need  occa- 
sion adverse  comment.    17.   Um  fo  beffer,  gncibigeS  graulein,  um  fo 
fceffer!     OTe   geiftrei^en   Seute   Ucben   bag   @piet   ieibcuf^afta^. 
24.   SKtte,  guabigeg  grauletn,  @ie  tootten  §alb^art  mtt  mir  ge^eu? 
S5on  gan^em  ©crjcn.    28.  5(c^,  gutibigeS  grauiein,  tote  ret^enb  @ic 
fmb!    30.  unlattgft:  i.e.  Dor  fuqetn. 

129.  3.    ®eben  @ie  tmmer^in,  gnabtges  grautetn,  geben  @ic. 
7.  3atool)f,  fe^r  anje^nli^,    3el^n  pftolen?    3^ro  ©naben  foUen  ba= 
fiir  bet  metner  53anl  auf  ein  Sfttttetl  betetltgt  fetn,    3^ar  ft*  e^n 
S)rtttett  fottte  c«  —  ettoaS  me!)r  fciiu    9Jitt  enter  jd^onen  S)ame  aber 
mug  man  e8  nit^t  fo  geuau  nefymen.    3c^  gratuttere  mtr,  baburc^  mtt 
31jro  ©naben  in  iBerbtnbuug  $u  lommen,  nub  ton  btefem  2lugenbltcf 
fange  ify  an,  mtr  ein  beffere§  ©IM  gu  ertoarten,    16.   2Ba8  brauc^en 
3^ro  ©naben  babet  gu  fein  ?    Sir  @pieler  fiub  e^rtid^e  ?eute  unter  ein= 
anber.    21.   @o  fomme  idj,  9fJe!ruten  (i.e.  a  fresh  supply  of  money) 
$u  ^olen.    Sftidjt  toa^r,  3^ro  ©naben?    26.   SBofiir  fefyen  mit^  3^ro 
©uaben  an?    giir  einen  (gittfalt&pinfef  ?  fitreinen  bummen  £eufel? 
29.  3(^  bin  etner  Don  ben  ©uten,  gnabigeg  graulein,    Stiffen  @ic, 
tt)a§  ba§  fagen  ttriU?    3d^  bin  einer  Don  ben  Stogefemten* 


130.  1.  Supply  eljrlid)  after  tt)o^(,  2.  3d^  Derftetje  mid^  auf 
f  uiffe  I  am  up  to  all  the  tricks.  4.  3dj  unterfdjlage  bte  $arte  mtt 
einer  ©efc^icflic^feit  I  can  suppress  (or  force)  a  card  with  skill. 
6.  3dj  beljatte  beim  ilb^eben  bie  @teHe  ber  Garten  mit  eiuer  ©ert?aubt= 
Ijeit.  When  (pretending  to  be)  cutting  the  deck  I  can  retain  the 
position  of  the  cards  cleverly.  9.  Sarum  nidjt,  31jro  ©naben,  fear* 


216  NOTES. 

urn  nicfjt?  ©e&en  @ie  tnir  ein  Xanbdjen  $n  rityfen,  mtb — ;  pigeon- 
neau:  like  ©impeld)en  a  figurative  word  for  noodle,  simpleton. 
12.  2Bie,  gnabigeS  grantein?  2)a8  ttennen  @te  betritgen?  3)a« 
<$IM  tterbeffern,  e8  an  tie  ginger  fetten,  feineS  £un8  getnig  fetn,  ba$ 
nennen  bte  3>entfd)en  betriigen?  33etrugen!  €>,  lxm8  tft  bie  bentfdje 
(Spradje  fur  eine  artne  @prad)e!  fiir  eine  ptnmpe  ®prad)e !  18.  £affen 
@ie  tnidj  geroaljren,  gnabigeS  graulein,  unb  feten  @ic  rufyig !  Sa« 
ge^t  e§  @ic  an,  rt)ie  td^  jpiele?  ©enug,  enttueber  fc^en  mtc^  3^ro 
©naben  morgen  mit  ^nnbert  ^iftolen  toteber,  ober  @ic  fc^cn  mid^  gar 
nid)t  tt)ieber.  3f)r  gan^  ergebener,  gnabigeg  graufein,  3^r  gan^  erge* 
bener.  24.  ba§  (c^tc :  i.e.  ba§  le^tere.  25.  $ann  it^j  nor^  rcben : 
Franziska's  breath  has  been  taken  away  by  witnessing  the  scene 
with  Riccaut.  >^ 

131.  5.  auf  bic  Seine  ge^olfen:  put  on  his  feet.    10.  293tfl  fort : 
i.e.  ift  im  23egriff  fortgiigeljen.    19.  2)eu  9KUbtattoett  .  »  »  ttieber : 

The  beggar  in  his  turn  misjudges  the  benevolent  person  who  from 
motives  of  kindness  pretends  to  misjudge  the  beggar.  21.  mogcn 
@ie  t§  Jjabett :  it  serves  you  just  right.  22.  trfj  meift  nic^t  tuofiir  : 
i.e.  in  some  false  light  or  other.  27.  mtgeljattgen  :  for  the  more 
correct  nnge^angt ;  just  as  we  say :  '*  He  is  the  greatest  knave  un- 
hung" instead  of  unhanged. 

132.  5.  uirf)t3  al§ :  =  blog.     6.    mat^t  etr  fit^  jutn  f alfdjen 
Spieler :  =  gibt  ftc^  fiir  einen  falfrf)en  @pie(er  au§  pretends  to  be  a 
cheating  gambler.     10.    Supply  traljr  before  ift     11.   ORefruten 
Ijolen :  cf.  129  21.    18.  (5*r  fottte  tuegbleifteit :  Franziska  is  not  hi 
sympathy  with  her  mistress1  plan  to  torment  Tellheim.    21.  $ommft 
•  .  .  ^itt?  :  "Oh,  that's  what  you're  starting  to  talk  about  again, 
is  it  ?  "  asks  Minna.     At  first  she  had  failed  to  get  the  drift  of  the 
maid's  meaning.    22.  28o :  =  tnenn.   24.  Supply  after  fjaben  as  con- 
clusion of  the  condition  some  such  phrase  as  tuerbe  idj  e$  bir  nie 
uergeben.  —  bid)  f djon  aKein  laff en :  find  some  excuse  to  leave  you 
alone. 

133.  gleidlfant  im  £>ienft :  as  if  still  in  the  (military)  service. 
2.   5lnf ,  »  .  SieBer:   whose  dear  sergeant  is  he  —  yours  or  Tell- 
heims  ?    6.   ^ie  :  Franziska  feels  constrained  to  use  the  more  for- 


NOTES. 

mal  pronoun  of  address  because  of  her  mistress'  presence  ;  cf  .  119 
is  ff.  7.  oljne  ouf  gfrauji^fa  ju  a^teu  :  as  a  soldier  delivering  a 
message  Werner  feels  he  can  not  stop  for  any  expression  of  per- 
sonal feeling.  9.  feiueu  uutertauigeu  Oflefpeft  tiermelbeu  :  high- 
flown  language  for  ad)tung8&oll  griigetu  14.  nod)  .  *  .  brei  :  some 
time  before  three  (o'clock).  25.  fd)0tt  :  so  fast.  26.  fatten  ttrir 
bemt  nidjt§  :  dubitative  subj.  Don't  you  think  we  may  have  some- 
thing ? 

134.  2.  uriber  ben  deficit:  unfyoflid)  discourteous.     14.    auf 
bic  '$arabe   jieljeu:  be  on   dress-parade;    make  a   brave  show. 
18.  gefajfeu  ;  =  iiberfaffetu    19-  %>*$  •  •  *  wofjl  :  /  guess  I  should 
have  to  says  Minna  with  light  irony  (for  otherwise  I  would  find  it 
hard  to  believe  it). 

135.  1.  be3  Sftajor^  feincit  :   colloquial  for  ben  be§  2ftajor§. 
6.   fo  ettoaS  :  some  occasion  or  other.     7.   $leibe  :  today  we  should 
use  Slnsuge.    14.  iwfyut  :  i.e.  at  their  previous  interview.     15.  $m= 
ber  :  Tellheim  interprets  Minna's  word  to  refer  to  their  useless 
struggling  against  the  fate  which  was  parting  them  ;  the  lady  how- 
ever meant  only  that  it  was  childish  for  them  to  be  so  serious  in 
an  unimportant  matter.     16.   folgctt  :  =  gefyordjen. 

136.  3.  ®ebattlen  :  i.e.  (Sorgetu    4.  SBeforgten:  in  the  sense  of 
befiirdjteten  apprehended;  the  inverted  order  here  betokens  the 
omission  of  tDenn  or  ob.    9.   toott  \HuHh*  :  Don  2(ngejtrf)t  $u  5(ngeftc^t 
face  to  face.    11.   SBormmtb  :  the  stem  of  this  word  (as  of  ilRunbel 
ward,  unmiinbig   minor)  is  not  connected  with  3ftimb  mouth  but 
comes  from  an  Old  German  munt  meaning  'protection.'     22.  ft^ett 
5U  laffcit  :  see  vocab.  under  ft^cn.    29.   ouf  3^^  tncinc^  2ebett3  : 
for  the  more  usual  auf 


137.  1.  ntit  gtitgern  auf  mi^  tucifcu  :  point  at  me  derisively. 
3.  fid)  ciubilbcu:  fancy;  toafynen  imagine;  meinen  be  of  opinion  ; 
gtcmben  believe;  bcnfen  think.  7.  abcr  ,  .  .  uotfj  :  but  they  simply 
won't  hear  to  my  being  in  addition  to  this.  9.  fetne£  3)?aime0  : 
would  be  in  modern  usage  ace.  14.  trefflid)  bcuctben  :  be  sure  to 
envy  ;  spoken  with  evident  irony.  15,  ttwrett  @ie  :  you  pretend  to 


218  NOTES. 

be.  18.  jebeS :  i.e.  each  one  of  the  four  counts,  23.  Supply  Ijat 
before  fommett.  29.  am  (gnbe :  =  fdjliefjlidj. 

138.  6.  wetter  feinen:  i.e.  feinen  anberen.    13.  anf:  on  the 
strength  of.    15.   tjor  ben  toentgften  Xiiren :  at  very  few  doors. 
22.   ein  fleinct  $rityj)et:  does  not  refer  of  course  to  Tellheim's 
stature,  but  to  his  being  ein  toenig  $riippel  a  bit  of  a  cripple. 

24.  afle3  tturtjl  nfceflegt :  when  you  really  come  to  think  of  it. 

25.  Urn :  with  ace.  denotes  the  degree  of  difference  ;  urn  ein  £aar 
by  a  hair's  breadth. 

139.  11.   f o  :  does  not  modify  rerfjt ;  is  it  right  for  you  to  put  it 
that  way  ?    14.  Qfffen  Settler  :  this  beggar  of  yours;  i.e.  your  pre- 
tensions to  beggarhood.  —  tiurnetyme  :  is  printed  in  certain  editions 
tierneljme ;  the  difference  in  meaning  would  be  slight.     One  signi- 
fies take  upy  examine;  the  other  put  to  the  test,  cross-examine ;  cf. 
78  9.    15.    tuerben  *  .  *  toerloren  Ijafcen :   you  have  lost  perhaps. 
25-6.   For  the  historical  background  of  the  incident  here  men- 
tioned, cf.  Introd.  p.  39. 

140.  5.   Drbre  :  =  33efeljfe.  —  3(mtern  :  equivalent  here  to  SBe= 
atrfen ;  SKjfoiften.    6.  ^ontrifcuttim :  i.e.  £rieg8ftener.    13.  3cit^= 
mutg  :  =  Unteqeic^nung,    14.  bie  ju  ratttyafcterenbe  S^nlben :  the 

claims  to  be  ratified  (i.e.  officially  approved).  The  gerundive  is  in 
form  the  pres.  part,  preceded  by  git  and,  when  used  attributively 
as  here,  declined  like  any  adj.  Lessing  uses  here  the  strong  form 
of  the  adj.  after  the  def .  art.,  as  so  often :  ratifyabieren  =  ratifigieren, 
geneljmigen.  16.  9JJa»  .  .  *  9ttau( :  they  puckered  their  lips  deri- 
sively or  they  curled  their  lips  sneeringly  ;  ba$  2ftcmf  gieljen  grimace. 
17.  Salute  :  from  Ital.  valuta  which  is  the  preferred  spelling  to- 
day ;  =  ben  SBetrag.  19.  ®rattal :  signifies  both  S)an!gebet  and 
£>an!gefd)en!  (or  Srinfgelb) ;  here  of  course  the  latter. 

141.  4.  an  ben  £ag  lommen :  i.e.  an  ba$  £id)t  beg  2:age^  fommen 
see  the  light  of  day ;  come  to  light.     6.   Tellheim  laughs  at  the 
thought  that  the  evidence  of  either  Minna's  uncle  or  of  the  Saxon 
estates  would  be  believed ;  for,  if  the  major  had  received  a  bribe, 
they  were  both  accessories  before  the  fact,    9,  $orfidjt :  cf .  note 


NOTES.  219 

to  59  H.    12.  fei^ett :  =  amteljtnen.    13.  fcei  nnS  :  i.e.  in  Saxony. 
21.  $ame  :  see  vocab.    23.  Ijalt  frf)ablo3  :  =  entfcfjabigt 

142.  2.   SftoJjr  toon  JSenebtfJ :  Shakespeare's  Othello  is  meant ; 
modern  usage  would  require  in  the  ace.  9ftof)rett.    5.   &f)niidje£  : 
i.e.  tijnlirf)teit —Supply  jjfni  before  itfcer ;  cf .  102  27.    9.   Dertieft : 
i.e.  in  ®ebanlen  toertieft    13.   lute  .  .  *  $>tenfte :  Tellheim  was  a 
subject  of  the  (at  that  time)  independent  duchy  of  Courland  and 
like  Othello  he  was  enrolled  in  foreign  service.     Minna  had  not 
thought   of  this  similarity  between  the  major  and  the  Moor. 
24.  nod)  Center  at  least  for  today.    25.  auf  bcm  fceften  2Scgc:  in 
a  fair  way.    31.   toenn  .  ,  ,  tuenbct :  if  things  do  not  take  a  com- 
pletely new  turn. 

143.  1.  Sftttett  inS  SBort  fatten :  i.e.  @tc  unterbredjen.    4.   ge= 
fatten :  =  ausgefaflen.    6.  nnr  efcen :  just  now.    14.  Just  as  Ric- 
caut's  Sftinifter  (125  14)  later  turns  out  to  be  an  orderly  (157  18),  so 
in  a  trice  does  the  boasted  (£fyet>aUer  become  a  simple  lieutenant. 
11.  MS  anf :  if  it  were  not  for  (his  gambling).    23.  nnr  je^t :  eben 
je£t  would  be  more  usual.    27.   entlabcn  :  i.e.  entlaftet    29.   Ian= 
fen  laffen :  i.e.  ben  Saufoafc  geben  be  rid  of. 

144.  8.  turn  atten  2)tngen :  for  the  more  usual  iiber  with  ace. 
15.  metncr  @^ire :  dat.  after  gefc^ie^t  (is  offered).    18.  e3 :  i.e.  bcr 
3fyrige.    20.  fein  S3ebenlen  tragt:  does  not  scruple.    29.   Supply 
tooljl  after  t§ :  ifs  time  now,  don't  you  think  ? 

145.  2.  $n  Bnnt  madjt :  i.e.  ^u  arg  treibt ;  is  pushing  it  a  little 
too  far.    6.   The  conclusion  of  Tellheim's  sentence  would  be  some 
phrase  like  fo  toiirbe  id)  tneUeid)t  fein  33eben!en  tragen,  3^nen  mein 
gan^e«  ©liicf  gn  terbanfen.    16.   letneS:  neither  of  us.     24.   ($3 
fei  brnm  (gefcfyefyen) ;  it's  all  over  between  us. — £Bir  »  .  .  I)a6c«  : 
i.e.  tt)ir  tootten  anne^men,  bag  tuir  nn«  nie  gelannt  fyaben. 

147.  4.  tjun  feiner  ^anb:  of  his  choosing.  5.  9ltte3  :  =  atte ;  cf. 
99 1.  7.  Supply  un§  gan^  tjertrauen  fonnten  after  mir.  12.  (£-lcnbe  : 
cf.  note  to  905.  16.  etfcwS :  i.e.  etn  Ungu'trf ;  Franziska's  exag- 
gerated fear  for  her  mistress'  condition  is  unfelt  —  she  wishes 
merely  to  reduce  the  major  to  immediate  and  complete  submission. 


220  NOTES. 

21.  ba3  ift  brittgenber  :  ncimltd),  bafj  id)  SSerner  auffudje  unb  bag  no- 
ttge  @elb  tion  ifym  befomme.  Tellheim  will  need  ready  money,  to 
carry  out  his  plan  of  marrying  Minna.  —  ©tttft  fteljt  :  fiefyt,  bag 
e§  tnein  (Sntji  ift.  22.  eutftdjett  :  now  obsolete  in  the  meaning  of 
fefjten. 

ACT  V. 


148.  2.   2930  fterfft  btt  :  where  have  you  been  hiding?    11. 
\tif§  bud)  gcfagt  :  in  ejaculatory  sentences  the  inverted  order  is  not 
unusual.     In  such  intensive  statement  the  verb  is  commonly 
strengthened  by  bod)  as  here.     12.    tt)el(fje§  :  here  an  indef.  pron. 
used  substantively  ;  cf  .  69  26. 

149.  6.   We  learn  later  (sc.  vi)  why  the  messenger  did  not  arrive 
sooner.     7.   $e  itu  :  why,  of  course  !  cf  .  note  to  89  4.  —  fjrcuben  : 
cf.  note  to  55  27.    17.   Jwrnt  :  =  berett.    27.   Supply  ate  Icmger  Ijter 
bletben  after  getoffeiu  —  twfgeljo&ett  ift  :  is  in  store  for  me. 

150.  10.   2»ic  ift  mir  :  i.e.  mie  ift  tnir  gu  9J^ute  ;  what  can  be  the 
matter  with  me?    15.   2Ba3  :  =  tuarum.    17.   e3  toar  mir  :  e§  fam 
mir  t)or  it  seemed  to  me.     20.   grouteitt  :  in  the  sense  of  §errin. 

151.  2.   Have  you  forgotten,  major,  (that  you  took  back  your 
ring  and  therefore  have  no  further  claim  upon  her)  ?    3.  nidjt  f  («9  : 
i.e.  nicfyt  bet  @innen  not  in  your  right  mind.    24.   id)  ,  ,  ,  gem  :  I 
do  so  love  to  see  such  things. 

152.  3.  burd)  .  .  ,  $Re^ttUttgctt  :  with  just  a  little  selfishness  in 
rendering  their  accounts.    6.    3ttatttt3  :   part.   gen.   after  genug. 
8.    fjeveitt  :  instead  of  the  more  correct  t)inein  as  often  above. 
11.   &0mmcn  »  »  »  tta^  :  at  least  wait  and  follow  me  a  little  later. 
16.   Iciucr  ^orbereitung  :  for  the  gen.  as  obj.,  instead  of  the  ace. 
cf  .  note  to  64  16. 


154.  1.  mit:  i.e.  cwf.  3.  ^inau^fe^cn  :  =  erfyeben.  5.  n«n 
einmal  :  cf  .  note  to  93  5.  6.  erfaffen  :  more  common  today  in  the 
sense  of  release  is  entfyeben.  11.  t§  :  neut.,  because  it  does  not 
refer  to  ben  9ttng  but  to  the  following  bog  Unterpfcmb.  18.  unfer  : 
gen.  pi,  of  urir,  and  bciber  stands  in  apposition  with  it.  24-5,  Miu- 


NOTES.  -221 

na  is  of  course  saying  just  the  opposite  of  what  she  seems  to  be. 
The  ring  which  Tellheim  first  gave  her  in  token  of  their  betrothal 
is  on  her  hand  at  this  moment ;  the  ring  which  the  major  is  at- 
tempting to  force  upon  her  now  is  his  own  engagement-ring,  re- 
covered from  the  landlord.  When  Minna  asserts  therefore  that  no 
power  on  earth  can  induce  her  to  accept  this  ring,  she  is  but  re- 
fusing to  renounce  her  claim  upon  Tellheim. 

155.  10.  @ic*  *  *  frmtmcn:  your  true  self  is  returning.    14.  Oljtte 
»  «.  »  bfttf  t  don't  mix  up  in  our  affairs,  if  you  please,  Franziska. 
18.  mtdj .  *  *  ftcKcit :  $u  tun,  at8  ob  id)  fait  uttb  Ijoljnifdj  ttwre. 
26.     2580  .  *  »  Ijitt :    note  the  idea  of  direction   away  from  the 
speaker :  whither  are  your  thoughts  carrying  you,  i.e.  what  are  you 
thinking  of?    30.    in  bcr  $efd)ttrittbtgfett :    on  the  spur  of  the 
moment. 

156.  1-2.  A  repetition  of  Tellheim' s  words;  144  1.    2.  btmt&er: 
while  you  are  doing  it  or  in  the  process.     4.    Detfiiffette  :  suppressed 
(by  biting  the  teeth  so  fast  together  that  one's  wrath  can  not  es- 
cape).   7.  baritt :  i.e.  in  ber  @eele.  —  £ag  :  =  £age§lidjt ;  cf .  note 
to  141  4.     8.   ba3  SJHtleib  :  such  personification  of  an  abstraction 
recalls  Goethe's  Iphigenie  auf  Tauris  where  Mercy  is  made  to  be 
the  daughter  of  Zeus.     For  the  first  time  in  the  drama  we  are 
making  the  acquaintance  of  Tellheim  the  lover ;  lyric  speech  on 
the  lips  of  so  stern  a  soldier  is  the  more  convincing  because  of  its 
unexpectedness  ;  we  begin  to  suspect  the  depths  of  sentiment  and 
tenderness  which  underlie  the  rather  woodeny  exterior  of  the  major. 
21.  Seele  :  =  ©etmffen.    27.  2Belrf|e  .  . .  Derfoetgew  ?  :  what  ser- 
vice will  be  refused  me  ?    He  feels  certain  of  securing  a  military 
position  anywhere.  —Uttb  :  see  vocab. 

158.  6.  fteljr  irfj  aw :  here  equivalent  to  $ogere  id).    10.  tttbe3 : 
now  obsolete  as  a  conj.  in  the  sense  of  toafyrenb  or  tnbem.    16.  Fran- 
ziska pretends  to  think  the  landlord  has  followed  the  orderly  up- 
stairs, to  discover  what  is  in  the  letter.     18.   fott  :  has  been  told  to. 

159.  4.   laffctt  .  .  .  fcitt :  leave  the  poor  major  alone.    6.   $or= 
fcitterin :  gitrbitterin  ;  cf .  note  to  58  14.     9.   er :  i.e.  Frederick  II, 
King  of  Prussia.  —  Ijat .  .  .  uerJeuguet :  here  too  he  has  not  belied 


222  NOTES. 

himself  i.e.  he  has  shown  as  he  ever  does  his  true  greatness. 
25.  tue  (£ndj  $n  ttriffett:  Whitney  calls  attention  to  the  older 
English  official  formula  I  do  you  to  wit;  i.e.  I  beg  to  inform  you. 

160.  2.  afteitt  SBrnber  :  i.e.  Prince  Henry  of  Prussia;  supposedly 
the  general  under  whom  Tellheim  had  served.  —  be£  Sftaljent  :  adv. 
gen.  in  detail.  11.  Sra&iwr  :  =  <£apferfeit.  20.  ($r  ift  nidjt  mctn 
&ihtig  :  this  remark  seems  ungracious  on  the  lips  of  Minna,  even 
though  she  is  a  Saxon  ;  but  we  must  remember  that  she  is  only 
carrying  out  her  plan  of  tormenting  Tellheim  by  thus  disclaiming 
any  interest  in  him  or  his  affairs.  22.  toon  9iiitfftd)t  auf  :  i.e.  in 
aitf  with  reference  to. 


161.  1.   nod)  jemanben:  anybody  else;  i.e.  the  king  of  Prussia 
or  any  other  with  whom  he  might  take  service.     3.    fofjnen  bet 
2ftiil)e  •  tne  preferable  construction  today  is  lo^ncn  ftrf)  bie  Sftiilje. 
9.  Construe  fitr  with  $artetltdjfeit,    11.  fid)  .  ,  ,  tierfudjen  :  to  try 
his  hand  at  this  prof  ession  for  a  while.     15.    SBefttmmung  :  i.e.  93e= 
ruf  permanent  occupation.    19.   ^cr  :  such  a  one.    22.   tierbinbe  : 
hortatory  subj. 

162.  15.  Could  naught  but  the  return  of  his  former  good-fortune 
arouse  such  ardor  in  him  ?    16.   Bet  »  .  *  4?i^e  :  ^n  his  moment  of 
ephemeral  passion.    24.   ii&erltef?e  :  =  iiberlaffen  fottte, 

163.  1.   gflttterfette  :  the  root-idea  of  glitter  is  that  of  restless 
movement;  cf.  flattern  flutter.     Interesting  analogies  are  Eng.  flit- 
ter-mouse  (bat)   and   glitter  ttocfje  honeymoon.     2.    Supply  after 
tterben  some  such  phrase  as  fcfjon  iljre  @d)atten(eite  fennen  lernen.  — 
S5i§  baljin  :  till  then.     10.   an  ben  $oj)f  :  more  usual  is  the  phrase 
cmben§ats.    17.  9htnba:  thaVsjustit!    19.  bie  Mtterften  (@pbt= 
tereien)  etn^nne^men  ^aben  :  have  to  gulp  down  the  bitterest  doses  of 
such  mockery.     26-31.   Minna's  oath  with  its  mock-seriousness  re- 
minds us  involuntarily  of  the  similar  playing  of  Portia  and  Nerissa 
in  Shakespeare's  Merchant  of  Venice,  Act  v. 

164.  1.  bredjen  <5ie  ben  @ta&  :  formerly  a  staff  was  broken  ot 
the  head  of  a  condemned  criminal,  as  a  sign  that  every  tie  wh 


NOTES.  223 

bound  him  to  the  world  was  ruptured.  7.  e3  fet:  either.  8.  @r 
,  *  ,  H)0J)l :  he  can  scarcely  have  failed  to  notice  it.  10.  ttrie  f eijv 
mtr :  however  much. — jum  Stf)etu  :  merely  as  a  matter  of  form. 
18.  id)  „  .  «.  Jjabett  :  i.e.  idj  ttrifl  annefymett,  bag  id)  ben  23rief  nidjt  be* 
fommen  Ijabe ;  cf.  145  24.  , 

165.  5,  SJjre  eigtte  Ofabe :  cf .  ^44  20  n(  7.  (SopJjiftht :  the  soph- 
ists were  philosophic  and  rhetorical  teachers  in  ancient  Greece. 
As  they  taught  before  the  development  of  logic  and  grammar,  when 
skill  in  reasoning  and  in  disputation  could  not  be  accurately  dis- 
tinguished, they  came  to  attach  great  value  to  quibbles,  which  soon 
brought  them  into  contempt.  15.  3d) .  *  » laffen:  I  have  sent  word 
of  my  arrival  to  our  ambassador.  16.  mid)  tyredjeit :  receive  me; 
give  me  an  audience. 

167.  3.  mit  mtr  §it  faedjen :  i.e.  tnir  bie  £reite  gu  brerfjen  to  break 
troth  with  me.     4.   f o  *  *  »  fommt :  so  willingly  serves  th  purpose 
of  the  faithless.    9.   Cf.  note  to  131  21.     23.   ®Ut  bag  mir :  is  that 
meant  for  me  ? 

168.  3.   Even  then  you're  not  so  much  I  says  the  major  bitterly. 
10.   tucr  ba :  =  roer  nur  whoever.    14.  $od)  ,  »  »  Ijiirctt :  but  he  will 
have  to  listen  to  me  at  least.     19.   ^>u  :  brrr !  an  interjection  denot- 
ing a  shudder  as  if  cold  water  had  been  poured  over  one. 

169.  9.  grouf amc :  Tellheim  still  labors  under  the  delusion  that 
Minna  is  cast  off  by  her  uncle.     12.   (Sir  »  ,  ,  tun  :  he  will  have  me 
to  deal  with.    23.   Supply  geljett  ttnr  before  ifjm* 

170.  10.  So  » » »  Ctft :  take  a  good  look  at  it  first,  pray !  28.  gur 
^omijbiatttitt  fcerbor&ett  :  no  good  as  an  actress.    30.   9Jiaul :  cf . 
note  to  72  12. 

172.  3.  Supply  tft  e8  before  ret^t»  4.  bcitt :  carried  away  by 
Tellheim's  outburst  of  affection  the  count  at  first  addresses  him 
with  bein  ;  afterwards  the  more  conventional  @ie  is  used.  6.  bic= 
fer  3farfce :  the  count  ordinarily  was  little  fond  of  the  wearers  of 
the  Prussian  uniform.  11.  itirfjt :  this  negative  would  be  omitted 
hi  modern  speech.  21.  ja  :  see  to  it  (that  you  are  considerate). 


224  NOTES. 

173.  2.  $a,  nun :  well,  what  is  it  ?    9.  Sonttmtb  :  cf .  note  to 
13611.    11.  ersiirnt :  ==  jornig  gemadjt.    13.  £b'tyd:  Werner  calls 
himself  a  dolt,  because  he  tried  to  force  his  money  upon  the  major 
so  inopportunely.     14.  $ud)tel :  we  should  expect  the  pi.  gudjteln. 
23.   @o  *  «  .  Hot :  ril  never  see  Ms  like  again. 

174.  12.  ^adjtmetfterin :  cf .  note  to  107  7.    17.  itidjt  grog  90= 
tan:  i.e.  prafjten  @ie  bodj  iiid)t!    20.   £0$$:  from  French  je  tope 
(I  agree}.     21.   fi&er  jeljtt  3aljr :  ten  years  from  now. 


VOCABULARY. 


EXPLANATION. 


If  the  accent  of  a  word  is  not  marked  it  is  on  the  first  syllable. 

If  the  plural  of  a  noun  is  not  indicated  it  is  lacking.  (— )  and  O  rep- 
resent the  first  class  strong  declension  with  and  without  umlaut ;  (-e) 
and  (^e)  the  second  class ;  (-er)  and  (*er)  the  third  class ;  (-n)  or  (-en) 
the  weak  declension. 

The  principal  parts  of  all  strong  and  irregular  verbs  are  given.  Thus 
feljen  (te-a-c)  denotes  pres.  inf.  feljen ;  2d  and  3d  pers.  sing.  pres.  ind. 
fiefyft,  jteljt ;  pret.  ind.  fafc ;  perf .  part,  gefefyen.  If  the  tense-auxiliary  of 
an  intransitive  verb  is  not  given  it  is  fyafcen.  Separable  prefixes  are 
indicated  by  a  diagonal  line. 

The  adverbial  meaning  of  an  uninflected  adjective  is  not  listed,  if  it 
differs  from  the  adjectival  meaning  only  by  the  addition  of  the  suffix 
-ly. 


VOCABULARY. 


at)  adv.  and  sep.  pref.  off,  away, 
down  ;  to  one  side,  to  a  dis- 
tance 

afc/fcredjett  (t-a-o)  intr.  break  off, 
desist,  cease,  stop,  pause 

afc/faenttett  (brannte,  gefcrannt)  in- 
tr. f.  burn  down,  be  burned  out 

afc/Btingett  (bradjte,  gefcrac&t)  tr. 
lead  away,  divert,  dissuade; 
remove 

afc/banfen  tr.  retire,  dismiss,  dis- 
charge ;  intr.  resign 

ber  ai&enfc  (-e)  evening,  eve 

afcenteitetfid)  adj.  adventurous, 
strange,  odd 

nfcer  conj.  but,  however;  adv. 
again 

aa/finben  (a-u)  tr.  satisfy,  pay  off, 
indemnify ;  refl.  agree,  come  to 
terms,  acquit  one's  self  of  obli- 
gation toward 

afo/fiifyrett  tr.  march  off,  lead 
away ;  lead  astray,  mislead 

afc/geffett  (etng,  gegcmeen)  intr.  f. 
go  away,  set  off,  depart ;  make 
(one's)  exit 

aftgeftijmaift  adj.  tasteless,  in- 
sipid; absurd,  silly 

rtfe/tyalten  (d-te-a)  tr.  check,  re- 
strain ;  hold  off,  prevent 


(d-i-a)  intr.  depend, be 
dependent 

afc/fjefcett  (o  or  it-o)  tr.  lift  off ;  cut 
(cards) 

afc/nefcrnett  (ntmntt,  na^m,  genom* 
men)  tr.  take  off,  remove,  ab- 
stract, deduct 

ab/rciumen  tr.  clear,  remove 

a^/teben  tr.  agree  upon;  w.  dat. 
dissuade  (from) 

afc/uetfen  intr.  f.  set  out,  depart 

ber  2lftfdjieb  (-e)  farewell,  depart- 
ure; dismissal,  discharge 

ber  2(&fd)lag  C"e)  part-payment, 
instalment,  account ;  refusal, 
deduction 

bie  fCfcftdjt  (-en)  purpose,  view, 
intention 

afc/ftammett  intr.  f.  descend,  is- 
sue, be  derived 

bie  SUftftammttng  (-en)  descent, 
derivation 

afctoectyfelttb  par^.  adj.  alternate, 
reciprocal,  intermittent 

ftft/frenbett  (toenbete  or  tuanbte,  ge=* 
tt)enbet  or  getuanbt)  ^r.  turn  away, 
avert 

bte  ai^tocfett^eit  absence 

ad/satjren  tr.  tell  off,  count,  com- 
pute 

at»/jtef)en  (§00,  gejogen)  <r.  draw 
off,  withdraw,  abstract 


227 


228 


VOCABULARY. 


ber  3l&5iig  (*e)  deduction,  dis- 
count; withdrawal 

adj  interj .  ah!  oh!  alas! 

ao)t  num.  adj.  eight;  eighth 

Me  2ldjt  attention,  heed,  care ;  fid) 
in  adjt  nc^men  beware 

act) ten  intr.  regard,  notice,  pay 
attention 

Me  $U$tung  esteem,  regard,  re- 
spect 

num.  eighty 

rj.  goodbye!  fare- 
well! adieu! 

Me  SUffat're  (-n)  (at  =  a)  affair, 
matter 

offef tier*'  part.  adj.  affected,  con- 
ceited ;  pretended 

nf)  interj.  ah!  oh! 

rtfnten  tr.  presage,  surmise,  fore- 
bode, have  a  presentiment  of 

afjulirfj  adj.  like,  similar 

ber  3lft  (-e)  deed,  act  (of  a  play) 

nlfcern  ad>'.  silly,  foolish,  absurd 

aU  adj.  and  pron.  all,  whole,  each, 
every;  afteS  all,  everybody; 
everything 

allein  indecl.  adj.  alone;  adv. 
only ;  corc;.  but,  only 

aftenf  aH§  adv.  at  best,  at  most ;  at 
any  rate 

eiHerfceft'  ad; .  best  of  all,  very  best 

aHerbittgd  adv.  by  all  means,  al- 
together ;  it  is  true,  to  be  sure 

aHerlte&ff  adj.  delightful,  lovely, 
charming 

allernactyft'  adj.  very  next;  adv. 
close  by ;  immediately 

oiler  fdjlerfj'teft  ad;,  worst  of  all 

o Her f eitS  adv.  on  every  hand, 
from  all  sides 


aHertJjJllftan'bigft  a$.  completest, 
most  perfect 

aUtyiet'  adv.  at  this  very  place, 
here 

ttflju  adv.  far  too,  too  much,  alto- 
gether too 

aid  conj.  as,  as  if,  when;  after 
comp.  than ;  after  neg.  but,  ex- 
cept 

olSbann'  adv.  then,  thereupon 

alffl  adv.  so,  thus;  conj.  then, 
therefore,  accordingly;  interj. 
well  then ! 

alt  (alter,  a'lteft)  adj.  old,  former, 
aged,  ancient 

bad  2Uter  (-)  age,  old  age 

altltrf)  adj.  elderly,  rather  old 

ba3  2Jmt  (*er)  office ;  jurisdiction; 
district;  business;  board 

an  prep.  (dat.  or  ace.)  adv.,  and 
sep.  pref.  at,  in,  in  the  way  of, 
on,  by,  to,  towards,  by  reason 
of,  in  respect  to 

att/Meten  (o-o)  tr.  offer 

ber  SUtt&lirf  (-e)  sight,  aspect, 
view 

an/fclirfen  tr.  look  at,  glance  at 

ember  adj.  other,  second;  differ- 
ent 

anbermal  (etn)  adv.  phrase  anoth- 
er time 

tinbern  tr.  change,  alter 

anberS  adv.  differently,  other- 
wise, else 

ber  SUnfang  (*e)  beginning;  son 
5lnfang  an  from  the  very  first 

att/fangett  (a-i-a)  tr.  and  intr.  be- 
gin; do 

an/faffen  (fa§te,  0efa§t)  tr.  take 
hold  of,  seize,  grip 


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229 


an/fii&ren  tr.  lead  on,  play  with, 
impose  on 

rtu/gefcen  (i-a-e)  tr.  give,  mention 

cn/gc^cn  (cjtng,  gegangen)  £r.  go 
towards,  approach ;  touch,  con- 
cern, apply  to 

an/gefciirett  intr.  w.dat.  belong  to, 
appertain 

tie  9lngelegent)eit  (-en)  affair, 
concern,  business 

angcnc^m  adj.  pleasant,  agree- 
able 

angfttgen  tr.  alarm,  harass,  dis- 
tress, disturb 

angftlidj  adj.  anxious,  worried 

an/ijoren  tr.  listen  to 

an/fleiben  tr.  dress,  clothe 

an/fotnmen  (fam,  gelommen)  i/i£r. 
f,  come,  arrive 

bic  ainfnnft  f  e)  arrival 

an/tongen  intr.  f.  arrive ;  £?«.  con- 
cern, regard,  respect 

an/legen  tr.  put,  apply;  put  by, 
invest 

bie  SUnmcrfuttg  (-en)  note,  com- 
ment, remark 

an/neftmen  (ntmmt,  nafjm,  genom* 
men)  fr*.  accept,  receive;  as- 
sume, presuppose ;  refl.  w.  gen. 
take  charge  of,  assist 

eit/refcett  tr.  accost,  address 

an/ritljreit    tr.    touch,    handle; 
touch  upon,  refer  to 

an/fdjret&ett  (te-te)  tr.  charge  (to 
one's  account) 

eut/fefjen  (te-a-e)  tr.  look  at,  ex- 
amine, regard 

anfefjttUd)  ac^'.  sizable,  consider- 
able 

bie  ^tnfic^t  (-en)  view,  opinion 


an/ f  pitmen  (a-o)  refl.  begin,  set  in 

motion 

an/fi>te$en   (t-a-o)   tr.  hail,  ad- 
dress, accost 
ber  Slnftmtrf)  (tfe)  claim,  demand ; 

pretension,  title 
anftattprep.  (gen.)  instead 
an/fterfcn  ir.  put  on ;  set  fire  to, 

light 
anftecfenb  part,  adj,  contagious, 

infectious 
ou'fteljen  (jlanb,  fieflanben)    intr, 

linger,  hesitate,  delay ;  become, 

suit,  please 
ber  SUnteil   (-e)    share,  portion; 

sympathy,  interest 
ba$  SUntftij  (-e)  face,  countenance 
bie  3(utttJOft  (-en)  answer,  reply 
nnttoorien  tr.  answer,  reply 
an/tiertraticn    tr.   trust,  intrust, 

confide 
ber  2lnt>etnmnbte  (decl.  as  adj.) 

kinsman,  relative 
an/tocifcn  (te-te)  tr.  show,  teach, 

instruct;  admonish 
an/toenben  (tt>en^te  or  nxmbte,  ge^ 

tt)enbet  or  gemanbt)  tr.  turn  to, 

make  use  of,  employ;   apply; 

bestow 
mt/jeigen  tr.  point  out,  announce, 

inform,  apprise,  declare 
ber  2CWetit/  appetite ;  relish 
a£?0£o3'  (3  silent)  adv.  apropos, 

by  the  way 
at g  (arger,  argfl)  adj.  ill,  evil,  bad, 

base,  mischievous 
arge?li$  adj.  angry,  peevish,  ir- 
ritable, vexatious,  fretful 
argern  tr.  vex,  annoy,  provoke; 

refl.  be  vexed,  be  angry,  fret 


230 


VOCABULARY. 


baS  atrgerniS  (-ffe)  anger,  vexa- 
tion ;  cause  of  vexation,  offense 

bte  Olrglift  cunning,  craft,  guile 

arm  (drmer,  cirmft)  adj.  poor,  mis- 
erable, unfortunate 

ber  2lrm  (-e)  arm 

armlirf)  adj.  poor,  wretched,  needy 

armfciig  adj.  poor,  needy,  shabby 

bie  3ltmut  poverty,  want 

bie  2lrt  (-en)  species,  kind,  sort; 
way,  manner ;  au3  ber  $rt  f$la* 
gen  degenerate 

attig  adj.  nice,  well-bred,  polite, 
kind 

mtrf)  adv.  and  ccmj.  also,  too; 
even,  really,  indeed;  likewise; 
just  the  same ;  cwd)  tttdjt  not  .  .  . 
either ;  f o  * , . »  CUtdj  however ; 
tt>enn  , „ ,  audj  even  if;  n>ie , , , 
aitd)  as 

attf  prep.  (dat.  or  ace.}  adv.,  and 
sep.  pref.  on,  upon,  in,  at,  to,  up, 
for,  about ;  upwards,  open ;  auf 
Oa§  in  order  that ;  attf  einntal  at 
once,  suddenly;  aitfS  fcefte  in  the 
best  way ;  cwfS  neue  again ;  attf 
ettrig  forever 

attf/fctittgen  (feracfyte,  a.efcrad)t)  tr. 
bring  up,  rear ;  produce,  raise 

attf/bringen  (a-u)  tr.  force  upon, 
urge,  thrust ;  obtrude  on,  in- 
trude 

ber  $lttfenif)alt  (-e)  delay,  stop, 
stay,  sojourn 

nuf/faljrett  (d-u-a)  intr.  f.  startup, 
rise ;  be  aroused,  become  angry 

msffafjrettb  part.  adj.  impetuous, 
hasty,  passionate 

mtf/fangett  (a-t-a)  tr.  catch  up, 
ward  off,  intercept,  parry. 


auf/fotbcttt  tr.  challenge ;  invite, 
ask 

bie  2litffitf)rimg  (-en)  performance ; 
conduct,  behavior 

ba3  Slitfgefcot  (-e)  marriage-banns 

auf/gc^ett  (gtng,  gepngen)  intr.  j. 
rise;  dawn;  open,  be  opened; 
aufge^en  laffen  expend,  spend 

auf/^altcn  (a-ie-a)  tr.  hold  up, 
hinder,  detain 

aitf/befcen  (ooru-o)  tr.  lift  up,  lay 
away,  keep,  preserve,  invest, 
save,  care  for;  put  an  end  to, 
abolish,  do  away  with 

attf /^o ten  intr.  stop,  cease 

attf/f  iaren  tr.  clear  up ;  explain 

aitf/f ommett  (fam,  0e!ommen)  intr. 
f.  come  up,  arise; -obtain,  pre- 
vail 

ouf/mitijen  tr.  reproach,  cavil  at ; 
upbraid,  taunt ;  resent 

auf/ncf)mcu  (ntmmt,  na^m,  fienom^ 
men)  tr.  receive,  entertain 

attf/o|ifetn  tr.  offer  up,  sacrifice 

a«f/J>affen  (pajjte,  0epa§t)  intr.  ob- 
serve, watch,  spy 

a«f/|Ji*atten  intr.  f .  fly  open,  burst 
open 

mtf/fcretteit  see  aufpratlen 

attf/fd)(agcn  (ci-u-a)  tr.  open 

aitf/fd)lief|en  (f^Io§,  flefc^toffen)  tr. 
unclose,  open,  unlock 

attf/ftfjreifcett   (ie-te)   tr.  write 
down,  record 

bie  2luffd)rtft  (-en)  direction,  ad- 
dress. 

attf/ftefjen  (ftanb,  0e|lanben)  intr.  f. 
stand  up,  get  up,  arise 

attf/fto fecit  (o-ie-o)  intr.  f.  meet 
with,  come  across,  run  upon, 


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231 


fall  in  with,  encounter,  strike, 

occur 
aitf/fiid)est  tr.  look  for,  search  for, 

seek,  hunt  up 
ber  2lufttag  C*e)  commission,  er- 

rand 
astf/ttagest  (a'-tt-a)  tr.  carry  on, 

serve  ;  lay  /on,  charge,  enjoin, 

commission 
asif/tteifcett  (te-te)  tr.  drive  up, 

muster,  raise,  levy 
astf/ttetest  (tritt,  trat,  getreten)  intr. 

f.  stamp,  tread  ;  enter,  appear 
ber  aittf  tritt  (-e)  appearance,  en- 

trance; scene 
astfwattS  adv.  upward(s) 
bte  Olttftoartustg  (-en)  waiting  up- 

on, visit,  call  ;  ^ufwartung  ma* 

$en  pay  respects 
astf/toetfest  (t-a-o)  tr.  throw  up, 


aitf/iuiegest  (o-o)  tr.  outweigh 
attf/$at)(en   tr.   count  out,  pay 

down 
auf/jiefjeit  (m,  S^ogen)  £r.  draw 

up  ;  put  off 

ber  SUstfftitg  (^e)  act  (of  a  play) 
bad  Sttttge  (tferc-  -3,  pZ-  -n)  eye; 

tnd  5luge  fatten  catch  one's  eye  ; 

im  Sluge  Ijafcen  have  in  view; 

unter  i)ter  ^tugen  privately,  sub 

rosa 
ber  2(itgenfettcf  (-e)  moment,  min- 

ute 
bad  2(Uflcnb(icfc^c«  (-)  twinkling, 

instant 

ber  aiunwfi  (-e)  August 
au3  prep,  (dat.)   adv.,  and  sep. 

pref.  out  of,  from,  of,  because 

of  ;  out  ;  over,  at  an  end 


attS/attett  intr.  f.  deteriorate,  de- 
generate 

auS/fcreiten  Jr.  widen,  spread  out, 
extend 

£r.  express,  utter 
ac^.    explicit,  posi- 
tive, express 

mt3/fafjrett  (a-u-a)  intr.  f.  take  a 
drive,  go  driving 

mtS/frtaen  (fa'ttt,  ftel  gefatten)  intr. 
f.  turn  out,  result 

bte  2lu3ftadE)t  (^e)  evasion,  subter- 
fuge, pretext,  excuse 

ttwS/fragcn  tr.  interrogate,  cross- 
examine,  sound;  hunt  up,  dis- 
cover (one's)  whereabouts 

ber  $fa$0fUtg  (*e)  issue,  outcome, 
result,  close 

(i-a-e)  ft-,  expend;  ftc^ 
spend  every  farth- 
ing 

<m$Qefaeitetpart.  ad;,  outspread 

auSQelevntpart.  adj.  experienced, 
practised,  expert 

aisSgemadji  part.  adj.  settled, 
fixed,  decided,  determined 

,3m> 

audgenotttflflEt  adv.  prep,  (ace.) 
exceptunless  it  be 

(a-te-a)  tr.  and  intr. 
it,  endure,  persevere 

r.  fetch  a  blow,  raise 
the  arm  to  strike,  strike  out 
ait@/f tamest  tr.  rummage  out,  ex- 
pose for  sale ;  display,  exhibit 
att^/legen  tr.  lay  out,  advance, 

disburse,  expend 
bie  $Cu4legitttg    (-en)    interpreta- 
tion, explanation,  solution 
ass^/letnen  intr.  finish  learning, 
become  practised 


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miS/ltefern  tr.  deliver  up,  hand 

over 
-mt£/marf)en  tr.  make  out  ;  decide, 

determine  ;  agree 
bte  aiuSimljme  (-n)  exception 
auS/raiimen    tr.    remove,  clear, 

empty 
miS/tebett  intr.  have  one's  say, 

finish  speaking 
ou3/rirf)ten  tr.  do,  perform,  exe- 

cute 
au$/fd)lagett(d-u-a)  tr.  strikeout, 

decline,  reject,  refuse 
aiiS/fe&en  (te-a-e)  intr.  seem,  ap- 

pear, look 

bad  2lit3fef)ett  appearance,  look(s) 
cwf?en  adv.  outside,  out  of  doors 
aiifter  conj.  except,  unless 
mifterbem  adv.  besides,  in  addi- 

tion 
bad  &ttftete  (c?ec?.  like  adj.)  exte- 

rior, appearance 
aufterfmHi  prep,  (#e?i.)  a/id  acfo. 

on  the  outside,  externally,  with- 

out, out  of 
a  lift  et  ft  adj.  superl.  extreme,  ut- 

termost, utmost 
auS/fc^cn  tr.  set  out,  expose 
Me  %Uu3fidjt  (-en)  outlook,  view, 

prospect 
fliiS/  foremen  (t-a-o)  £r.  express, 

utter 
auS/treten  (trttt,  rrat,  getreten)  tr. 

tread  out,  kick  out 
cui$/jaf)(en   ^r.   pay  in  full,  dis- 

charge 
and/3tel)cu  (303,  ee^ogen)  intr.  f. 

move  out,  move  away 


(-d)  preferment,  promotion 


aUancic'ren  (awang§-)  intr.  f,  he 
advanced,  be  promoted 


bte  %$afyn  (-en)  path,  course,  road ; 
career 

^alt>  adv.  soon,  presently,  shortly ; 
almost ;  at  once,  right  off 

bad  3$anb  (-e)  bond,  fetter,  tie 

bad  3$anb  (^er)  band,  ribbon 

fcang(e)  adj.  anxious,  afraid,  un- 
easy, fearful,  timorous;  mir  ifl 
bange  I  am  afraid 

bte  $tanf  (-en)  bank 

ber  SBanfter'  (banfie^)  H)  banker 

Bat  adj.  bare ;  pure ;  in  cash ;  bared 
©elb  ready  money,  cash  down 

bte  QSimntycrjigfeit  mercy,  com- 
passion, pity,  charity 

bie  *Barfd[)aft  cash  in  hand,  ready 
money 

fteant'-tooriett  tr.  answer 

fcefcen  intr.  thrill,  tremble,  quake, 
shake 

tieban'f  en  refl.  thank,  give  thanks 
for,  be  obliged;  decline  with 
thanks 

fcefeatt'ertt  tr.  be  sorry  for,  deplore ; 
regret 

fcebcn'fen  (kbadjte,  bebac^t)  refl. 
bethink  one's  self,  consider, 
hesitate 

bad  $8eben'f  en  consideration;  hesi- 
tation, doubt,  scruple 

bie  ^ebenrudjfett  (-en)  doubtful- 
ness, timidity,  scruple 

beben'tenb  part.  adj.  significant, 
important 

ber  SBebien'te  (decl.  as  adj.)  ser- 
vant, waiter,  lackey,  footman 


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233 


(fiebarf,  fceburfte,  fceburft) 
tr.  and  intr.  w.  gen.  lack,  re- 
quire, want,  stand  in  need  of 

feeen  Mgen  tr.  end,  finish 

ber  SBefeljl'  (-e)  order,  command 

fcefelj'lett  (ie-a-o)  tr.  commend; 
order,  command 

l»c  fin 'ben  (a-u)  refl.  find  one's  self, 
feel ;  be ;  do ;  happen  to  be 

bte  ttefttf  fenfceit  diligence,  assid- 
uity, zeal 

fcefrem'ben  tr.  strike  as  strange, 
surprise 

fceftie'bigen  tr.  content,  gratify, 
satisfy 

ftefugt'  part.  adj.  entitled,  author- 
ized, warranted 

fcegeg'nen  intr.  w.  dat.  f.  encoun- 
ter, meet 

bege'fjen  (kgtnfl,  began^en)  tr.  do, 
commit,  perpetrate;  be  guilty 
of 

ftegie'tig  adj.  desirous,  eager,  cov- 
etous, anxious 

fceglet'tett  tr.  accompany 

foegnit'tjctt  refl.  be  content,  feel 
satisfied,  acquiesce 

fcegrei'fett  Cbegriff,  fcegrtffen)  tr. 
conceive,  comprehend,  under- 
stand 

ber  *8egtiff  (-e)  concept,  idea; 
conception;  im  S3e0riff  on  the 
point  of,  about 

begru'ftcn  tr.  salute,  greet,  wel- 
come 

beljarten  (d-ie-a)  tr.  hold,  keep, 
retain ;  remember 

fceJjiut'beltt  tr.  treat,  use 

fceljatt'fett  tr.  house,  lodge 

fcetyeffen  (i-a-o)  refl.  help  one's 


self,  get  along,  manage;  resort 
to 

IJefjor'djettfr'.  overhear,  eavesdrop 

ftetyiften  ^r.  protect,  guard,  watch, 
preserve;  bc^itte !  Heaven  for- 
bid! 

beiprep.  (dat.),  adv.,  andsep.pref. 
by,  near,  at,  at  the  house  of,  in, 
with,  on,  upon ;  in  addition  to 

fcd/fcelmrtcn  (d-ie-a)  tr.  hold  on 
to;  keep,  retain 

fteibe  num.  adj.  pi.  both,  the  two 

fcetberfettS  adv.  on  both  sides,  re- 
ciprocally, mutually 

fcet/fnaett  (fdflt,  ftel,  sefatten)  intr. 
f,  occur,  recur 

better'  adv.  by  the  way ;  besides, 
incidentally 

aet/fommen  (fam,  gefommen)  in<r. 
f.  get  at,  reach 

Bet/Iegett  ^r.  attribute,  impute 

bad  SBefit  (-e)  leg 

fteifarn'mett  adv.  together 

l&cifct'te  adv.  aside 

fcet/tret&en  (te-ie)  i?'.  enforce,  col- 
lect, extort,  extract 

fcefanttt' part.  adj.  known,  famil- 
iar 

ber  ^efann'ie  (ded.  as  adj.)  ac- 
quaintance 

bte  SBefanttt'fftyaft  (-en)  acquaint- 
ance 

ftefen'ttett  (6efannte,tefannt)  tr.  con- 
fess, acknowledge 

fcefla'gett  tr.  pity,  mourn,  bewail, 
lament ;  refl.  complain  of 

fcefom'ittett  (&efam,  fcefommen)  ^r. 
get,  receive,  have,  obtain ;  intr. 
i(3.  dat.  f,  agree  with,  prove 
beneficial 


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fcelei'bigett  tr.  insult,  injure,  of- 
fend 

beleiuft'tett  tr.  illumine ;  examine 
fcelie'&en  impers.    intr.    w.    dat. 

please,  suit 

fcelte&t'  part.  adj.  beloved,  favor- 
ite 

ftelolj'nett  tr.  reward,  recompense 
tie  $BeloI)'ttwtg  (-en)  reward 
fcemcr  f  en  tr.  remark ;  mark,  note, 

notice,  observe 
bte  SBemet'futtg  (-en)  remark 
6emii'f)en  refl.  take   pains,  give 
one's  self  trouble ;  try,  attempt 
bte  $$emii'f)img  (-en)  trouble,  ex- 
ertion, pains 

frenchmen  (fcentmmt,  fcenatjm,  fce* 
nommen)  refl .  conduct  one's  self, 
behave 

fcettei'ben  tr.  envy,  begrudge 
bte  SBenett'ttttng  (-en)  denominat- 
ing ;  appellation,  term 
bte  SBequem'lidjf  eit  (-en)  comfort 
fceret'ten  Jr.  make  ready,  prepare 
fcerettS'  acfa.  already 
bte  $Beteit/fil)af*  readiness,  prepa- 
ration 
fcereit'en  2r.  repent,  rue,  regret,  be 

sorry  for 

ber  9Serg  (-e)  mountain ;  itfcer  ofle 
33erge  over  the  hills  and  far 
away 

ber  SBe*idjt/  (-e)  account,  report 
fcerit'fett  (te-u)  refl.  appeal,  refer 
&eru'f)tgen  tr.  appease,  pacify, 

calm,  quiet 
bte  SBetu'ljtgttttg  (-en)  tranquillity, 

ease,  calmness  of  spirit 
bte  $}ef$(if'tigmtg  (-en)  occupa- 
tion 


ftcfr^ctt'fctt  tr.  make  a  present, 

present 
fcefrfjint'lnett  ^r.  dishonor,  shame, 

disgrace,  insult 
Bcfc^Iie^cn  (befdlog,  fcefc&Ioffen)  tr. 

determine,  conclude,  resolve 
fcefdjtet'&ett  (te-te)  tr.  describe 
bte  SBefdjrei^ung  (-en)  description 

^.  complain 
j  acZ;.  burdensome,  vex- 

atious, troublesome 
fcefrfctoiTren  (o-o)  ir.  conjure,  im- 

plore, entreat 
fcefe'ljett  (te-a-e)  ^r.  inspect,  view, 

examine 
fcefet'jett  ^r.  beset,  occupy;  set; 

fill  with 
bcfin'ncn  (a-o)  re/Z.  recollect,  re- 

member, recall,    consider,    re- 

flect; ftdj  cmberS  teftnnen  change 

one's  mind,  reconsider 
ber  SBefttj'  possession 
fcefit^ett  (befa§,  ^efeffen)  tr.  pos- 

sess, own 


adj.  especial,  strange, 

odd,  peculiar 
fcefot^berS  a^w.  particularly,  es- 

pecially 
ftefot'gett  ir.  provide  for;  appre- 

hend 
fceforgt'  part.   adj.  fearful,  anx- 

ious 
fceffer  (compar.  of  gut)  acfj.  better, 

preferable 
&eft  (superl.  of  gut)  ae#.  best  ;  gum 

fceften  i^aten  make  sport  of;  am 

fceften,  auf§  bejle  in  the  best  way  ; 

ba^  33efte  babet  the  best  of  it  all 
bte  SBeftcin'bigfeit  constancy 
bte  SBefte'djwig  (-en)  bribery 


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235 


fcefte^en  (fceftanb,  fceftanben)  intr. 
consist;  exist;  insist 

fccfte&'len  (ie-a-o)  tr.  pilfer,  steal 
from,  rob 

fceftel'leit  tr.  perform,  arrange; 
order;  execute 

tie  &efienmtg  (-en)  commission, 
order 

bte  SBeftfe  (-n)  beast,  brute 

fceftirn'men  tr.  order,  set,  fix,  de- 
termine; intend;  appoint 

bte  SBeftim'muttg  (-en)  determina- 
tion ;  occupation ;  end,  destiny, 
vocation 

fceftre'&en  refl.  strive,  endeavor 

fcefu'djen  tr.  visit,  make  a  call  up- 
on, go  to  see 

bic  SBetftu'fmng  (-en)  deafening; 
confusion,  stupor,  mental  aber- 
ration 

beteit  intr.  pray 

fcetei'Ugen  refl.  take  part,  engage, 
participate 

fcetci'liflt  par£.  acZ;.  interested, 
concerned 

fceteu'erit  £r.  protest,  assert,  de- 
clare, affirm ;  assure 

fcetratfj'tett  tr.  look  at,  consider, 
examine,  survey 

fcetracfyt'lidj  ad[/.  considerable,  im- 
portant 

fcetrfl'gett  (a-u-a)  £r.  come  to, 
amount  to;  re/f.  behave,  de- 
mean one's  self 

ba3  SBetra'gett  bearing,  conduct 

ftetroffett  part.    adj.    thunder- 
struck, taken  aback 

ber  SBetnig'  (*e)  deceit,  fraud 

(etril'gen  (o-o)  tr.  deceive,  cheat, 
defraud 


ba$  »ett  (-en)  bed 

ber  ISettel  trumpery,  rubbish, 
trash 

fteiieln  intr.  beg 

r  (-)  beggar 

r.  give  leave  of  ab- 
sence, grant  furlough;  let  go, 
dismiss 

fceiir'teilen  tr.  judge,  criticise 

bte  $Beute  booty,  plunder 

ber  &eiste(  (-)  purse 

ba3  &eitteUi)cn  (-)  (small)  purse 

ba^  QScutc^ferb  (-e)  horse  captured 
as  booty 

bcJuc'gcn  ir.  move,  stir,  arouse 

bte  SBetoe'gung  (-en)  movement; 
motion,  gesture;  emotion,  agi- 
tation 

ber  *Beft>ei3'  (-e)  proof 

fcetoei'fett  (te-ie)  tr.  prove,  sho^ 

(etuet^en  (t-a-o)  re^f.  pay  suit  to, 
woo,  court,  solicit 

r.  grant,  concede 
i  tr.  inhabit,  occupy 

^.   adj.   inhabited; 
civilized 

ber  $8eiwm'fcerer  (-)  admirer 

totontfflpart.  adj.  known ;  in  ques- 
tion ;  aware,  conscious 

&ejat)'len  tr.  pay 

bte  ^Bejalj'dtttg  (-en)  pay,  payment 

fcejeu'gen  ^r.  attest,  show,  prove 

(esie'^en  (be^OQ,  beaogen)  re/Z.  re- 
late, refer,  bear  on 

bte  QSejie^wtg  (-en)  reference, 
connection ;  SBejieljung  auf  ettt>a^ 
^aben  apply  to  something 

ber  ^ejiig  (*e)  relation,  reference ; 
in  23ejug  auf  in  regard  to 

bte  #t&ef  (-n)  Bible 


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bieten  (o-o)  tr.  offer,  proffer 
bittig  adj.  reasonable,  just,  fair 
(a-u)  tr.  bind,  unite 

,  (ace.),  adv.,  and  co)ij. 
to,  up  to,  as  far  as,  till,  until ; 
MS  an  up  to;  bt$  aitf  to,  till,  ex- 
cept ;  MS  batyer  until  then 
bet  SBift  (-JTe)  bite,  sting,  thrust 
(ein)   biftdjen    adv.    a  little  bit, 

somewhat 

ber  SBiffen  (-)  morsel,  bit,  snatch 
bte  SBitte  (-n)  prayer,  request 
bitten  (bat,  gebeten)  tr.  ask,  beg 
bitter  adj.  bitter 
bte  SBittetfeit  (-en)  bitterness, 


blaft  adj.  pale,  white 

ba$  SBIatt  (*er)  leaf,  page,  sheet 

bleiben  (te-te)  intr.  f.  stay,  con- 
tinue, remain ;  adhere,  stick 

blenben  tr.  blind,  dazzle 

ba3  &Ienbtt)e?f  (-e)  delusion,  illu- 
sion 

bfefflert'paT'Z.  adj.  wounded 

bte  SBIeffur'  (-en)  wound 

ber  SBIicf  (-e)  glance,  look,  sight 

bliffen  intr.  look 

blinb  adj.  blind,  sightless 

ber  SBIifc  (-e)  lightning ;  flash ;  as 
interj.  thunder  and  lightning! 

bliibe  adj.  weak ;  dull,  silly ;  bash- 
ful, shy,  backward 

bloft  adj.  naked,  bare;  simple, 
mere,  pure 

bfisfjenb  part.  adj.  flourishing, 
prosperous 

ba$  SBfot  blood ;  race ;  lineage 

blutjung  adj.  very  young;  brand 
new 

borgen  tr.  borrow ;  lend 


biiS,  bbfe  adj.  bad,  evil 

ber  &ofetoid)t  (-e)  reprobate 

b03f)ftft  adj.  malicious 

bte  *8o§&eit   (-en)    malice,  spite, 

anger 
brau$en  tr.  use,  employ;  want, 

need 
ber  *Bvautigam  (-e)  bridegroom, 

fiance 

brab  adj.  worthy,  reliable,  good 
interj.  bravo! 

t'  (-n)U^rO  bravery 
bte^en  (t-a-o)  tr.  break 
bteit  adj.  broad,  wide 
btennen    (brannte,    gebrannt)    tr. 

burn ;  intr.  long,  be  eager 
ber  SBHef  (-e)  letter 
ba$  SBriefdjen  (-)  note 
btieflid^  adv.  by  letter 
bte  *Brief  f  djaftenp/.  letters,  papers 
baS  SBrieffdjmben  letter  writing 
bte  S8t?ieftafc^e  (-n)  pocket-book 
ba3  ^riefttagen  letter  carrying 
ber  SBtiHant'  (-jantO  (-en)  jewel, 

diamond 
btingen  (brad)te,  gebra^t)  tr.  bring, 

fetch,    take,    lead;    um    ettoaS 

brtngen  cause  to  lose  something, 

deprive  of  something 
ba3  $*rot  (-e)  bread 
brr  interj.  whoa !  ugh ! 
(ba3)  SBmdjfcia  Bruchsall 
ber  ^Brnbet  (*)  brother;  comrade 
bte  SBttsfl  Ce)  breast 
1>ftinterj.  pst!  hist!  sh! 
ber  ^Sube  (gen.  -n,  pi.  -n)  boy; 

knave,  rogue,  rascal 
bte  SBii&ne  (-n)  stage,  scene 
bunt  adj.  variegated,  motley ;  gay ; 

ju  bunt  ntadjen  go  too  far 


VOCABULAEY. 


23  T 


ber  $$uni>  (*e)  band,  bond ;  union, 
alliance,  confederacy 

fcitrr  see  fcrr 

ber  OSurfdje  (gen.  -n,  pi.  -n)  fel- 
low, comrade,  apprentice;  boy, 
lad 


ber    (£fjaraf'tcr    (-e)    character; 

title  ;  profession,  rank 
djarafterifie'ren  tr.  characterize 
ber  ©Ijetwlier'  (fc^'maUie^O  (-c)  ca- 

valier; chevalier,  knight 
ber  (Shrift  (gen.  -en,  pi  -en)  Chris- 

tian 
djriftlio)  adj.  Christian 


ba  acfa.  there,  here  ;  then,  in  that 

case;  conj.  since,  because,  as; 

when,  while;  interj.  there! 
ba&ei'  adv.  by  it,  in  it,  besides; 

therewith,  in  doing  so;  present, 

notwithstanding;   babet  few  be 

present,  assist,  help,  take  part, 

be  in  for  it 

bctS  &ao)  (^er)roof;  attic;  shelter 
baburoV    adv.    thereby,  by   this 

means 
bafiir'  adv.  and  sep.  pref.  for  it, 

instead  of  it,  therefor,  in  ex- 

change 
bafiir'/Jjalten  (d-te-a)  tr.  deem, 

judge,  esteem 
baftir'/ftefjett     (ftanb,    geftanben) 

intr.  guarantee,  warrant 
bage'o.eti  adv.  on  the  other  hand, 

on  the  contrary 
bftljer'  adv.  thence,  along  ;  for  that 

reason 


baliin'  adv.  thither,  there,  to  it ; 

along,  on ;  fci$  ba^in  up  till  then 
bam  aid  adv.  then,  at  that  time 
bie  $ame   (-n)    lady;  queen  (in 

cards) 
bamii'  adv.  therewith,  with  it, 

thereby,  so;   conj.  wherewith, 

that,  so  that,  in  order  that 
bie  Qammerung    (-en)    twilight, 

dusk,  gloaming 
batte'fcen  adv.  near  by,  adjoining 

it,  alongside;  conj.  besides 
ber  &attf  thanks,  gratitude ;  ;Dan! 

fagen    return    thanks;     gro§ett 

$)anf   many   thanks;   ©ott   fet 

2)cmf  thank  God ! 
banffcar  adj.  thankful,  grateful 
banlen  intr.  w.  dat.  thank,  give 

thanks;  owe 
battn  adv.  then,  thereupon;  bann 

unb  tt)ann  now  and  then 
ber  &an$igev  Dantzic  brandy 
bar  see  ba 
baranr  adv.  thereon,  therein;  to 

it,  about  it,  in  regard  to  it,  on  it 
barattf  adv.  thereon,  thereupon, 

then ;  thereaf terwards,  next ;  on 

it,  for  it,  in  return 
barattS'  adv.  out  of  it,  out  of  them ; 

from  this,  therefrom 
baritt'  adv.  in  it,  therein ;  within 
barnaaY    adv.    thereafter,    after 

that;  in  that  manner,  accord- 
ingly 

barne'ftest  see  banefcen 
bar/fteflcn  tr.  depict,  represent, 

set  forth,  display 
bari^&er  adv.  over  that,  thereon, 

about  that,  concerning  that ;  be- 
sides 


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barum'  adv.  and  sep.  pref.  there- 
about; therefore,  on  that  ac- 
count, for  that  reason 

barumV&rittgen  (brctd)te,  fiebrad&t) 
tr.  deprive 

baft  conj.  that,  so  that,  in  order 
that 

bato  adv.  of  the  date;  fct3  bato 
hitherto,  till  now 

tie  &auer  duration,  continuance ; 
term 

banern  intr.  last,  continue 

bauetn  tr.  cause  sorrow,  move  to 
pity,  grieve 

button'  adv.  therefrom,  of  it ;  off, 
away,  thence 

bailor'  adv.  for  it,  before  it,  of  it, 
from  it 

basu'  adv.  to  it,  thereto,  for  that ; 
besides,  moreover 

Me  &erfe  (-tt)  cover,  lid;  cover- 
ing; ceiling 

betn  poss.  pron.  and  adj.  thy, 
thine,  your,  yours 

bemun'geao)tet  conj.  notwith- 
standing, in  spite  of  it 

benfen  (bacftte,  0eba$t)  tr.  and  in- 
tr. think,  think  of,  imagine; 
remember,  intend ;  conceive 

bte  &enfnng3art  (-en)  way  of 
thinking,  turn  of  mind;  feel- 
ings, sentiments 

bcnn  adv.  then,  therefore;  conj. 
for,  because,  unless 

bennod)  conj.  yet,  but  yet,  still, 
notwithstanding,  in  spite  of  it 

ber  (tie,  ba$)  def.  art.  the;  de/n. 
pron.  and  adj.  this,  that,  he, 
she,  it ;  rel.  pron.  who,  which, 
that 


berglei'djett  uninfl.  adj.  such,  the 
like,  of  that  kind 

betjettige  (bteienige,  baSjentge)  dem. 
pron.  and  adj.  that,  that  one 

beta  archaic  pron.  your;  his 

berfer&e  (biefelfce,  baSfelbe)  dem. 
pron.  and  adj.  the  same;  he, 
she,  it 

bettoeil(e)  adv.  meanwhile,  in  the 
meantime 

be$fatt$  adv.  in  that  case,  there- 
fore 

beSljaHi  adv.  for  that  reason,  on 
that  account,  therefore 

befto  adv.  w.  compar.  so  much 
the,  the 

beStoegen  adv.  because  of  that, 
therefore 

beutfd)  adj.  German 

ber  Stamattt'  (gen.  -en,  pi.  -en) 
diamond 

biettett  intr.  w.  dat.  serve 

ber  Wiener  (-)  servant 

bte  &ieneritt  (-nen)  waitress,  ser- 
vant 

ber  3s  ten  ft  (-e)  service 

bte  ^ienftfcrttgfcit  attentiveness, 
complaisance ;  officiousness 

bieS  (btefe,  btefe^  or  bted)  dem. 
pron.  and  adj.  this,  that,  the 
latter 

bieSmal  adv.  this  time,  at  present, 
now 

ba3  &ing  (-e)  thing ;  (-er)  creature 

bie  SJiSjiofUUw'  (-en)  disposition, 
tendency ;  management,  ar- 
rangement of  battle,  plan 

ber  Siftrift'  (-e)  district 

boo)  adv.  and  conj.  yet,  however, 
still,  but,  nevertheless,  anyway, 


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239 


though,  after  all,  surely,  only, 
at  least ;  really,  indeed,  I  hope 
ppelt  adj.  double,  duplicate; 
double  distilled 

(^er)  village 

adv.  there,  yonder,  in  that 
, 
place 

bortfjin'  adv.  thither,  that  way 
bran  contr.  of  bar  an 
btauf  contr.  of  barauf 
brauf?en  adv.    without,  outside, 

out  of  doors 
bte  £redjflerjnt££e  (-tt)  wooden 

doll,  puppet 
breljettb part.  adj.  turning ;  dizzy, 

giddy 

brei  num.  three 

bteimal  adv.  three  times,  thrice 
breifttg  num.  thirty 
brei$eljttt  num.  adj.  thirteenth 
(ba3)  &*e3ben  Dresden 
bringcn  (a-u)  intr.  insist,  entreat 
bringenb  part.  adj.  pressing,  ur- 
gent 

btitt  num.  adj.  third 
ba3  $rittel  (-)  .third  part,  third 
broken  intr.  threaten 
briibcv  contr.  of  baruber 
briirfett  tr.  and  intr.  press 
brunt  contr.  of  bar  urn 
bu  pron.  thou,  you 
ber  $itfa'ten  (gen.  -($)  pi.  -n) 

ducat 
bttlbett  tr.  suffer,  endure,  bear, 

tolerate ;  refl.  be  patient 
bnmm  adj.  stupid,  dull,  silly 
bimfcn   (bimfte  or  beu$te,  gebitnft 

or  gebeuc^t)  tr.  and  intr.  seem, 

appear;  think 
bwrd)  prep,  (ace.),  adv.,  sep.  and 


insep.  pref.  through;  during; 

by,  by  means  of ;  on  account  of 
bttrd)att3/   adv.  throughout;   all 

over;  absolutely 
btsr$/ge!)en  (gtno,,  geo.ana.en)  intr. 

f.  run  away,  abscond 
burrf)/£rii(jeln  tr.  beat  soundly, 

drub,  thrash 
biirfen  (barf,  burfte,  geburft)  intr. 

and  mod.  aux.  have  permission, 

may;     venture,     dare;     need, 

want 


efcen    adj.  even,   level,  smooth; 

adv.  just,  just  then,  just  now  ; 

exactly,  precisely 
eftettfo  adv.  just  as 
ebenfogut  adv.  just  as  well 
edE)t  adj.  genuine,   true,  proper, 

real 

ebel  adj.  noble 

ber  (Sbelmut  generosity,  magna- 
nimity 

ebelmittig  adj.  generous 
elj(e)  conj.  before,  ere 
efjebem  adv.  before  this  time 
eljettutlig  adj.  former,  old 
efjenmlS  adv.  formerly,  in  times 

past 

e^er  adv.  sooner,  before ;  rather 
bte  <g$re  (-n)  honor;  jtdj  atte  (£^re 

madden  do  one's  self  great  honor 
bte  @^renftcttc  (-n)  place  of  honor 
ber  (§  tjrcit  (janbct  (*)  affair  of  honor, 

duel 
ber    ©Ijremttann    (aer)    man    of 

honor,  gentleman 
bte  (£I)rerfcietuiig  (-en)  reverence, 

homage,  respect 


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bcr  @Ijtget$  ambition 

e&r geijtg  adj.  ambitious,  aspiring 

ef)r(id)    ad;,    honest,    honorable; 

sincere,  faithful 
bie  <g!>rU#feit  honesty,  fidelity 
tiinterj.  why!  indeed!  what! 
ber  <£tfet  zeal,  fervor 
etferfiidjtig  ad;,  jealous,  envious 
ctgcn  ad;,  own,  proper,  peculiar 
bte  @tgenlte&e  self-love 
etgenuiiijig  ad;,  selfish,  self-seek- 
ing 
bte    (Sigenfdjaft    (-en)  property; 

attribute,  point,  characteristic 
ber  <$igenfitm  wilfulness,  caprice  ; 

obstinacy,  stubbornness 
eigenftnnig  adj.  perverse,  wilful ; 

headstrong,  obstinate 
etgentlirf)  ad;,  real,  proper,  true 
ba3    (£igentum  (*er)    possession, 

property;  ownership 
ber  ©igentumcr  (-)  owner 
cilen  intr.  (f.  and  fy.)  hasten,  hurry 
eilenb3  adv.  speedily;  in  haste,  in 

a  hurry 
tin  indef.  art.,  num.,  and  indef. 

pron.  a,  an,  one ;  some  one 
ein*  sep.  pref.  in,  into 
einan'bet  recip.pron.  one  another, 

each  other 

etn/UHben  refl.  fancy,  imagine 
ber  (gtnbrucf  (^e)  impression 
etn/ fatten  (faflt,  ftel,  gefoflen)  intr. 

f.  fall  in;  break  in,  interrupt; 

occur,  suggest  itself 
ber  (gtnfaltStitttfel  (-)  simpleton, 

dolt,  numskull 
etnge&Hbet    part.    adj.    fancied, 

imaginary ;  conceited,  presump- 
tuous 


ettt/geftcfjen  tr.  confess,  acknowl- 


tr.  ha^d  to,  deliver 
cin/^olcn  tr.  come  up  with,  over- 
take, catch 
einig  adj.   one,  united,    agreed, 

concordant 

eintger  (einifie,  emi^)  indef. pron. 
and  pron.  adj.  some,  several, 
any ;  pi.  some,  a  few 
einig/feitt  (tfl,  »ar,  0eh)efen)  intr. 

agree 

cinig/toerbcn  (t-a-o)  intr.  agree 
ctn/labcn  (ci-u-a)  tr.  invite,  bid 
ein/Iiifett  ^r.  redeem,  ransom 
cinnml  adv.  one  time,  once,  some- 
time; aitf  emmal  all  at  once; 
noc^  etnmal  twice;  ntd&t  etnmal 
not  even ;  nun  etnmal  and  that's 
all  there  is  to  it 

ein/nc^mctt  (ntmmt,  naljm,  genom^ 
men)   tr.  take  in,  accept;    re- 
*    ceive ;  put  up  with ;  partake  of 
eitt/ta'umen  tr.  make  room  in; 
prepare,  furnish ;  concede,  yield 
ein/retdjen  tr.  hand  in,  deliver 
ein/ridjten  refl.  arrange,  accom- 
modate one's  self , establish  one's 
self 

bte    (£iurirf)tung     (-en)    arrange- 
ment; doing;  fault 
bte  ($Hit3  (-en)  (the  number)  one 
ein/fdjenfett  tr.  pour  out,  serve 
ettt/f deafen  (a'-te-a)  intr.  f.  fall 

asleep 

ein/fefjen  (te-a-e)  tr.  see,  perceive 
eitt/f  Jjrettgen  tr.  burst  open,  break 

in 

ein/ftcrfcn  tr.  put  away,  put  in 
(the  pocket) 


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241 


ein/ttttgett(a-u-a)^.  record,  enter 

etn/trcffctt  (trifft,  traf,  getroffen) 
intr.  f.  arrive,  happen;  fit  in, 
tally 

ein/trctctt  (tritt,  trat,  getreten)  intr. 
f.  enter,  appear 

emun&jUmnjig  num.  twenty-one 

ein/toenbett  (ttenbete  or  n>anbte, 
getoenbet  or  getoanbt)  tr.  object, 
oppose ;  reply,  retort 

ein/ftitfett  intr.  operate,  effect, 
act 

em$tfl  adj.  single,  sole,  only 

eitel  adv.  pure,  mere ;  vain,  frivo- 
lous, idle 

bic  ©itclf cit  (-en)  vanity,  frivoli- 
ty, conceit 

ba$  (Slenb  exile ;  misery,  distress 

elenb  adj.  miserable,  wretched 

elft  num.  adj.  eleventh 

ber  (grnpf  attg'  reception,  receipt ; 
in  Smpfang  netjmen  receive,  take 
charge  of 

em  $>  fan 'gen  (a-t-a)  tr.  receive,  get 

ber  <$m{>fef)l  see  Qcmpfefjluna, 

em&fety'lett  (ie-a-o)  tr.  commend, 
recommend;  refl.  take  leave, 
depart ;  wish  you  good-day 

bie  @mjj  fetching  (-en)  recommen- 
dation; best  wishes,  compli- 
ments, regards,  respects 

emjjfin'&en  (a-u)  tr.  feel;  be  sen- 
sible of 

emjjftnb'lirf)  adj .sensitive, touchy; 
sensible ;  severe,  painful,  griev- 
ous, irritating 

bie  ©mfcfltt'bwtfl  (-en)  sense,  per- 
ception; feeling 

em$ov'  adv.  andsep.  pref.  up,  up- 
ward, above,  aloft,  on  high 


emj)0t7f)e&eit  (o  or  u-o)  tr.  raise 
up,  elevate 

ba$  @nbc  (gen.  -$,  pi.  -n)  end, 
lunit,  close;  death;  am  Snbe 
after  all,  finally ;  311  (£nbe  ge^en 
draw  to  a  close,  decline;  ju 
(£nbe  through 

enben  intr.  end,  close 

ettblid}  adj.  final;  adv.  at  last, 
after  all 

ber  <$ngel  (-)  angel 

eitt*  insep.  pref.  over  against,  in 
return 

ettt&el^tett  ^r.  w.  g'en.  and  tr. 
be  deprived  of,  do  without,  dis- 
pense with ;  miss,  lack 

ent&cljr'Itrf)  ac$.  superfluous,  un- 
necessary 

cntbc^cn  tr.  discover,  find  out, 
disclose,  reveal 

cnte^'tcn  tr.  dishonor 

cntet^en  tr.  disinherit 

bie  ©ntet^fcima  (-en)  dismherit- 
ance 

cntfcrnt'  part.  adj.  distant,  far  off, 
remote,  aloof 

entfUe^en  (o-o)  intr.  f.  run  away, 
escape 

entQt'aenprep.  (following  its  noun 
in  the  dat.)  and  sep.  pref. 
against,  towards,  to,  to  meet 

ettfge'gen/eUen  intr.  f.  hasten  to- 
wards 

entae'flen/fltegen  (o-o)  intr.  f.  fly 
towards 

entflc'flcn/ffie^en  (o-o)  intr.  f.  flee 
towards,  run  to  meet 

entfle'gen/fDmmen  (fam,  aefom* 
men)  intr.  f,  come  to  meet,  go 
towards 


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tr.  oppose,  with- 
stand 

eirtge'gett/fprittgen  (a-it)  intr.  f. 
spring  towards 

cntgeften  (t-a-o)  tr.  suffer  for, 
pay  for,  atone  for 

entfjal  ten  (a-ie-a)  *r.  contain,  in- 
clude 

entlo'fcen  (d'-u-a)  tr.  disburden; 
exonerate 

entfaffen  (entlafjt,  enrttefj,  entlaf* 
fen)  tr.  dismiss,  discharge;  re- 
lease 

entle'gen  adj.  isolated,  remote, 
distant 

etttfa'gen  intr.  w.  dat.  disclaim, 
renounce 

etttfdjci'ben  (te-te)  tr.  and  refl.  de- 
cide, determine 

etrtfdjHe'ften  (entfd)io§,  entf^Ioffen) 
refl.  determine,  resolve 

bte  (£tt*f($lof'fenljett  determina- 
tion, firmness 

ber  <gtttfd>fttfc'  ("ffe)  resolution, 
resolve;  etnen  (£ntfd)lu§  faffen 
determine,  make  a  resolve 

entfdjul'bigen  tr.  excuse,  excul- 
pate 

eittf&rtn'geit  (a-u)  intr.  f,  spring, 
arise,  proceed 

etttfte'fjen  (entflanb,  entftanben)  in- 
tr. f.  arise,  begin ;  spring  forth, 
result ;  be  wanting,  fail 

etttttie'bet  conj.  either 

ettttoer'fen  (t-a-o)  design,  project, 
plan 

ettitot'fdjen  intr.  f.  slip  away,  es- 
cape 

bte  @aut|)a'ge  (eftyaWO  (-n)  out- 
fit, equipment ;  baggage 


etpers.  pron.  he,  it 
cr=  msep.pre/.out,forth,to  the  end 
crlict'tclit  tr.  get  by  begging,  beg 
er&ie'ten  (o-o)  refl.  offer,  volun- 
teer; promise 
bte  (Srfcin  (-nen)  heiress 
er&it'tern  tr.  embitter,  exasperate 
erfcli'rfen    tr.  see,  perceive,  dis- 
cover 
er^te^en  (i-a-o)  ^r.  break  open, 

open 
bit  @rbe  (-n)  earth,  ground ;  soil ; 

land 
erbtdj'ten  tr.  make   up,  invent, 

pretend 
erfct$'tet  par*,  ac?/.  sham,  false, 

fictitious,  trumped-up 
erfcrof'feln  tr.  throttle,  strangle 
erei'fetn  refl.  fly  into  a  passion, 

fume,  chafe 
eufa&'rett  (d-u-a)  ir.  experience; 

hear;  learn 

bie  ©rfa&'ttwg  (-en)  experience 
erfin'ben   (a-u)   tr.  mvent;   con- 
trive, devise 

erfot^bern  tr.  demand,  require 
erfiirten  tr.  fulfil,  perform 
bte  erfilHttttg  (-en)  fulfihnent 
etge^en  (i-a-e)  refl.  devote  one's 

self,  submit 

erge'ben  par*.   ad[/.   devoted,  at- 
tached; humble,  obedient;  re- 
signed 
crgret'fcn    (ergrtff,    ergriffen)    tr. 

grasp,  clasp,  seize 
erfjarten    (a-ie-a)   *r.    hold   up; 
keep;   preserve,  maintain;  re- 
ceive, obtain ;  gain 
erljitVit  refl.  become  angry,  be 
incensed 


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243 


ertyo'Ieu  refl.  recover'one's  self 

ertn'ttettt  tr.  remind;  refl.  re- 
member 

erlcit'nctt  (erfannte,  erfannt)  tr.  see, 
know ;  discern,  distinguish ;  re- 

'  cognize,  acknowledge,  appreci- 
ate 

etfln'rett  tr.  explain;  announce, 
assert,  declare 

erfttn'bigett  refl.  inquire 

erlaf'fett  (erldft,  erlte§,  crlaffen)  tr. 
remit,  acquit,  release 

ertou'&en  tr.  suffer,  permit,  allow 

etlei'bett  (ertitt,  crlttten)  tr.  suffer, 
sustain,  bear,  "undergo,  abide, 
endure 

S'  proceeds 

(-en)  fatigue ;  las- 
situde 

bte  ©rttte'bfigimg  (-en)  humilia- 
tion 

ber  (gtttft  earnestness,  seriousness, 
gravity ;  tm  (Srnft  seriously 

etnft  adj.  earnest,  serious 

ernfttyaft  adj.  earnest,  grave 

erdff'nen  tr.  open,  disclose 

erta'tett  (d-ie-a)  tr.  guess,  divine 

erf  (tyet'nen  (te-te)  intr.  f,  appear ; 
arrive;  happen 

etfdjte'efett  tr.  frighten,  terrify, 
startle;  intr.  (t-a-o)  be  fright- 
ened 

etfet'jen  tr.  repair,  make  good; 
replace,  indemnify 

erfjw'ren  tr.  spare,  save 

•etft  num.  adj.  first,  chief;  adv. 
first;  now;  only,  only  just; 
furS  erfte  for  the  present,  in  the 
first  place 

$a3  (gtftau'jtas  astonishment 


crftttii'ttcn  intr.  f,  be  astonished 
crfteumal ;  gum  erftenmale  for  the 

first  time 

erftttt  en  ^r.  choke,  stifle,  suffocate 
erftre'rfett  ^r.  extend,  stretch 
eriap'pett  ^r.  catch,  surprise ;  de- 
tect 
ettrd'gctt  (d-u-a)  tr.  bear,  support, 

endure 
eriroi'&en  tr.  obtain  by  defiance, 

win  by  obstinacy 
crttw'dicu    intr.    f.    be    aroused, 

awake 
erhmrfj'f en  (d-u-a)  i/i^r.  f.  grow ; 

develop 

evtoaf^tten  tr.  mention 
ertoat'tctt  ^r.  expect ;  await,  wait 

for 

bte  ©ttoat'tung  (-en)  expectation 
ettoci'fcn  (ie-ie)   tr.   pay,  show, 

render ;  refl.  prove  one's  self 
ertoer'&ett  (t-a-o)  tr.  acquire,  earn, 

get,  gain 

er$af)'len  tr.  tell,  relate,  narrate 
erjie^ctt  (erjofl,  ergogen)  tr.  bring 

up,  educate 
et $iit  nen  «r.  anger,  provoke ;  refl. 

become  angry 
ed  pers.  and  indef.  pron.  it,  he, 

she;  something;  so;  there 
ber  @fel  (-)  ass,  donkey 
bad  ©felSgefcttn  (-e)  blockhead, 

ass 

effcn  (t§,  a§,  eegeffen)  <r.  eat 
bad  @ffen  meal ;  food ;  dinner 
ettoa    acZv.    perhaps,    probably; 

somewhere,  nearly,  about 
etttmS  indef.  pron.,  pron.  adj., 

and  adv.  something,  anything; 

somewhat,  a  little,  rather 


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VOCABULARY. 


ettcr  poss.  pron.  your,  yours 
etoig  adj.  eternal,  everlasting 
ejaft'  adj.  exact,  particular 
egplisie'ren  tr.  explain 
bte  <£j  jeflettj'  (-en)  excellency 


ber  £f  ocfcer  (-)  fan 

fa&tg  adj.  capable  (of) ;  open  (to) 

fasten  (d'-it-a)  tr.  carry,  convey ; 
intr.  f,  go,  move,  ride,  drive; 
fafyren  laffen  give  up,  relinquish 

bte  Sfa&rt  (-en)  drive,  ride 

ber  3raH  ft)  fall;  case,  instance; 
event 

fatten  (feint,  ftel,  gefatten)  intr.  I 
fall,  tumble,  drop,  descend; 
turn  out,  result 

falfdj  adj.  false,  wrong 

f altcn  tr.  fold 

bte  Sami'lie  (-n)  family 

bte  gamt'lienname  (gen.  -n3,  pi. 
-n)  surname 

bte  tjrctrfce  (-n)  color,  hue;  com- 
plexion 

faff  en  (fa§te,  Qefafit)  tr.  seize,  lay 
hold  of ;  entertain,  cherish ;  refl. 
compose  one's  self 

faft  adv.  almost,  nearly 

faul  adj.  lazy,  indolent,  idle;  bad 

feo)ten  (i-o-o)  intr.  fight 

bte  ^refcer  (-n)  pen,  quill 

f  elicit  intr.  fail,  miss;  be  want- 
ing, lack ;  ail,  be  the  matter 

ber  Src^Icr  (-)  fault,  mistake ;  de- 
fect, deficiency 

fein  adj.  fine,  delicate;  nice,  re- 
fined; pretty 

ber  ^feinfc  (-e)  foe,  enemy 

bctS  3fett>  Hr)  field,  plain 


bte  Sfelfcflafcfje  HO  soldier's  flask, 
canteen 

ber  t$elbjdget  (-)  messenger;  or- 
derly 

bie  3reU>ftieg§faffe  (-n)  paymas- 
ter's office 

ber  3felbfdjer  (-e)  army  surgeon 

ber  3relt>5U8  (tte)  campaign 

ba^  tyenfter  (-)  window,  casement 

ferttg  adj.  done,  ready,  finished 

fcft  adj.  fast,  firm,  fixed 

bte  3?efttmg  (-en)  fortress 

ba^  Delict  (-)  fire ;  warmth,  ardor, 
passion 

bte  3rettermauer  (-n)  party-wall; 
chimney 

fittben  (ci-tt)  tr.  find;  think;  meet 
with,  discover;  refl.  be  found, 
be;  present  one's  self,  appear; 
ftdj  in  ettoaS  ftnben  become  ac- 
customed to;  e$  rotrb  ftdj  ftnben 
time  will  show,  we  shall  see 

ber  finger  (-)  finger 

ftnfter  adj.  dark,  gloomy,  black  ; 
sad 

fig  adj.  fixed,  firm ;  quick,  sharp, 
nimble,  ready 

bte  3flafo)e  (-n)  flask,  bottle 

ber  3flattergeift  (~eO  inconstant 
person,  unreliable  fellow 

ber  3Kerf  (-e)  spot,  place 

ber  3fleifO)erfnea)t  (-e)  butcher's 
boy 

fTeifttg  adj.  diligent,  industrious 

fliegen  (o-o)  intr.  f,  and  %.  fly 

flie^en  (o-o)  intr.  f.  flee,  escape  ; 
tr.  shun,  avoid 

ber  ^flitter  (-)  spangle,  tinsel 

bte  gfltttcrfcitc  (-n)  bright  side; 
tinsel  side 


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245 


fludjen  intr.  w.  dat.  curse 
bte  5-Iudjt  flight,  escape 
Me  $olge  (-n)  result,  consequence 
folgett  infr-.  to.  da£.  follow;  obey 
folgcnb  part.  adj.  following,  se- 
quent, next 

foltertt  tr.  torture,  torment 
forbertt  tr.  demand 
bte   t?orberung  (-en)    claim,  De- 
mand 
fort  adv.  and  sep.  pref.  forth,  on 

away,  off 

ber  tfovtgang  departure 
fort/ge&eu  (o.tn0,  fiegangen)  intr.  f. 

go  away ;  go  on,  proceed 
fort/idgcit  fr-.drive  off , chase  away 
bte  3frage  (-n)  question,  query 
fvagen  tr.  and  intr.  ask,  inquire 
(bad)  3rtan¥tei$  France 
(bte)  SfrattjiS'fa  Francisca 
ber  $ranjo  fe    (srew.  -n,  pi.  -n) 

Frenchman 

frcmjo'ftfd)  ad/.  French 
bte  3frau  (~en)  woman,  wife,  lady 
bad  ^raueu^eug  women 
bad    3frattcti3immer    (-)    female, 

woman,  lady 
bad  ^rrattcnftimmerdjett  (-)  little 

woman 
bad    ^rauleitt    (-)    young   lady; 

Miss ;  lady,  mistress 
fret  adj.  free,independent ;  frank, 

open,  candid ;  clear 
freilid)  adv.  certainly,  to  be  sure, 

indeed 
ber  gteifdjulse  (gen.  -n,  pi.  -n) 

judge,  justice 
bad  $mfrf)iilscngertrf)t  (-e)  estate 

which  confers  rights  of  a  judge ; 

freehold  estate 


fremb  adj.  strange,  foreign,  be- 
longing to  others,  unaccustomed 
to 

bte  t$reufce  (-n)  joy,  pleasure; 
mtt  ftreuben  gladly,  with  plea- 
sure 

fmtett  refl.  rejoice,  be  glad;  10. 
gen.  enjoy 

ber  3freimt>  (-e)  friend 

bte  fjfvemtbist  (-neu)  (female) 
friend 

bte  Sveuitbfrfjaft  (-en)  friendship 

ber  3frtcbe(u)  (gen.  -nd,  pi.  -n) 
peace,  quiet,  calm 

frifd)  adj.  fresh,  new,  lively ;  adv. 
and  interj.  up !  come ! 

ber  8tiebrieij3b0r  (-e)  gold  coin 

frifierrcn  tr.  frizzle,  curl,  dress 
(the  hair) 

(ber)  3tt$  Fred,  Fritz 

fttfftfid)  adj.  joyful,  cheerful,  gay 

bte  3f*»Wid)fett  (-en)  gayety,  joy 

fromnt  adj.  pious,  religious,  up- 
right 

fttif)  adj.  early;  precocious,  pre- 
mature; comp.  earlier,  former; 
sooner 

bte  $«d)tel  (-n)  whip,  rod ;  stroke, 
blow 

f iitjlcn  tr.  feel,  perceive ;  touch 

fit^ren  tr.  lead,  bring;  manage; 
wield 

fiiMcn  tr.  fill 

fiinf  num.  five 

fitnffjmtbert  num.  five  hundred 

filnft  num.  adj.  fifth 

fiinf je&n  num.  fifteen;  fiinftefm 
Jage  fortnight,  fourteen  days 

fiutfjclmljunbcrt  num.  fifteen 
hundred 


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funfselmt  num.  adj.  fifteenth 

fttttfsig  num.  fifty 

fiit  prep.  (ace),  for,  on  account  of, 
instead  of,  in  return  for,  in  be- 
half of;  fur  fid)  to  one's  self, 
aside ;  fiir$  erfte  at  first ;  n>a$  fiir 
what  kind  of 

fitrrfjten  tr.  fear,  dread,  be  afraid 
of 

fiircfjterlid)  adj.  fearful,  dreadful 

furrfjtfam  adj.  fearful,  timid, 
faint-hearted 

ber  Sftifc  (*e)  foot 

ber  3rttf?f**t0  (-e)  footpath 

ba$  ^ntteral'  (-e)  case,  box ;  cov- 
ering, sheath 

fiittetn  tr.  feed;  311  Xobe  fitttcrn 
support  till  death 


tie  ©a&e  (-n)  gift,  present ;  talent 

gal  ant'  adj.  gallant,  polite,  ele- 
gant, polished ;  nice 

ber  dtalgen  (gen.  -3,  pi.  -)  gallows 

ber  ©algenftricf  (-e)  gallows-bird, 
jailbird 

bte  ©aHe  gall,  bile ;  spleen,  choler, 
anger,  spite ;  pluck,  spunk 

gatt$  adj.  whole,  entire,  all;  adv. 
wholly,  quite,  very;  (janj  unb  gar 
absolutely,  utterly;  etn  ganjer 
Sftenfd)  every  inch  a  man,  fine 
fellow 

gar  adv.  fully,  quite,  entirely, 
very ;  gar  nidjt  not  at  all 

bte  ©atbero'&e  (-n)  wardrobe; 
dress,  clothes 

ba3  ©ami  fan 'regiment  (-er)  regi- 
ment in  garrison 

garfttg  adj.  dirty,  nasty,  filthy; 


detestable;  disagreeable,  bad, 
mean 

ber  ©aft  (*e)  guest 

ber  ©aft&of  (*c)  inn,  hotel 

ber  ©aftimrt  (-e)  landlord,  inn- 
keeper 

ber  ©atte  (gen.  -n,  pi.  -n)  husband, 
spouse 

bte  dtatiiit  (-nen)  wife;  consort 

ge=  insep.  pref.  with,  together 

ge&en  (i-a-e)  tr.  give,  bestow; 
cd  gtfct  there  is,  there  are ;  tt>a3 
gibt1^  what's  the  matter?  what's 
up? 

ba$  ©cftet'  (-e)  prayer 

ge&ie'ten  (o-o)  ^r.  order,  bid,  tell 

bte  ©e&te'tettn  (-nen)  mistress, 
lady;  master,  ruler 

fle&ie'terifefj  adj.  imperious,  per- 
emptory, dictatorial;  adv.  in 
commanding  tones 

QtbotQfpart.  adj.  borrowed,  ficti- 
tious 

ber  (&e&rmtf$}'  (*e)  use ;  custom 

gebre'djen  (t-a-o)  impers.  be  want- 
ing 

gefmn'bett  part.  adj.  bound ;  con- 
cise, succinct 

ber  ©erf  (gen.  -en,  pi.  -en)  dandy, 
spark,  fop ;  fool,  dotard 

ber  ©eban^e  (gen.  -n3,  pi.  -n) 
thought,  idea;  fid)  ©ebanfen 
macfyen  trouble  one's  head,  worry 

geben'fett  (gebad)te,  gebac^t)  intr. 
mention ;  intend ;  have  a  mind ; 
10.  gen.  think  of,  remember 

ba$  ©c&ra'n'ge  (-)  thronging, 
crowding,  crowd;  trouble,  dis- 
tress 

bte  ©ebitlb'  patience 


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24T 


bte  ©efafit'  (-en)  danger 
flefa^r/lirf)  adj.  dangerous 
bte  (itefaljr'Udjfett  (-en)  danger 
gefal'Ien   (gefatft,   geftel,   gefaflen) 
intr.  w.  dat.  please;  ftdj  gefaflett 
laffett  be  content  with,  submit 
to,  consent  to  have 
ber  (£ef rtf  leu  (-)  kindness ;  favor ; 

pleasure 
bct$  6k  fW  (-e)  feeling;    sense; 

tenderness,  sentiment 
gegen  prep,   (ace.)  to,  towards; 

against ;  in  comparison  with 
bte  <$cgenb  (-en)  region ;  district, 

neighborhood;  country 
ber  <$egen£ari  (-e)  opposite 
ber  <$egenf£ietet    (-)  adversary, 

opponent 

ber  (^egenftanbC'e)  object,  subject 
bte  ©egenUmrt  presence ;  present 
gegennmttig  ac$.  present 
ba3  ©efjetm'niS  (-|fe)  secret 
gefjen    (gtng,  0e0an0en)    infr.    f, 
move,    walk,   go,    leave;    gefy1 
<Ste !  go  along  with  you ! 
get)  a  r  en  intr.  w.  dat.  belong  to; 

be  due,  be  proper 
geljo'tig    adj.    suitable,    fitting, 

proper 

ber  ®etft  (-er)  spirit;  soul;  mind 
geiftteifl)  adj.  witty,  clever 
gefranft'  part.  adj.  injured,  hurt, 

insulted 

gelaff en  par£.  adj.  passive,  indif- 
ferent, calm,  quiet 
bad  <S$e(b  (-er)  money,  cash 
ber   <&elbe3n>e?iequit><tlent    mon- 
ey's worth,  in  money 
gelergcnpari.  adj.  opportune,  con. 
venient 


bte  ©ele'gett&ett  (-en)  opportunity 

gele^entlidj  adj.  temporary ;  occa- 
sional, incidental 

ber  ©eltelfte  (decl.  as  adj.)  lover, 
beloved 

bie  ©eHefc'ie  (decl.  as  adj.)  love, 
sweetheart 

geltest  (t-a-o)  tr.  pay ;  have  value  ; 
intr.  hold  good,  be  valid ;  con- 
cern, apply  to;  be  considered; 
be  at  stake,  wager;  tt>a$  Qtlt1$  ? 
what  will  you  bet  ? 

ber  <&ema^r  (-e)  husband 

gemein/  adj.  common,  mean,  low, 
vulgar;  ordinary 

gen  prep,  (ace.)  towards 

genanr  adj.  exact,  accurate,  pre- 
cise, close;  (jencw  netymen  be 
particular  about;  mtt  flenauer 
9?ot  hardly,  by  a  hair's  breadth, 
with  great  difficulty 

geneigt7  part.  adj.  inclined,  dis- 
posed 

ber  <8enemr  (-e)  general 

bte  ©enettt'Iin  (-nen)  general's 
wife 

bte  ©eneral'friegSfaffe  (-n)  gen- 
eral war-fund;  paymaster-gen- 
eral's office 

bte  ®enerarftoaien  pi.  States- 
General 

genugr  adj.  enough,  sufficient 

bte  (ftenug'tmtng  satisfaction,  rep- 
aration 

geJwfct'.parZ.  adj.  dressed  up 
gera'fee  adj.  straight,  direct,  up- 
right; adv.   directly;  straight- 
way; just 

geta'ten  (ci-ie-ct)  intr.  f.  fall  upon, 
hit  upon;  succeed;  get;  come 


248 


VOCABULAKY. 


tie  ©eredj'ttgf ett  justice 

Bering'  adj.  little,  small,  insignifi- 
cant, slight ;  im  geringflen  in  the 
least 

gern(e)  (HeBer,  am  Itebften)  adv. 
willingly,  gladly,  with  pleasure 

gertt/fja&en  (fyat,  fyatte,  flefyabt)  tr. 
like 

gerit'fjett  intr.  be  pleased,  deign, 
condescend 

ber  ©efanb'te  (ded.  as  adj.)  emis- 
sary; ambassador 

bad  ©efdjaft'  (-e)  business,  affair 

gefctye'fjett  (te-a-e)  intr.  f,  happen, 
come  to  pass,  take  place;  be 
rendered ;  ed  ift  um  tljn  gefdjefcen 
it's  all  up  with  him 

Me  ©efdjirfr'te  (-n)  tale,  story 

bad  ©ef$trf'  (-e)  fate,  destiny, 
lot ;  skill,  address 

bie  ©efd&ieflidjf  ett  adroitness,  dex- 
terity 

gefdjte'bett  part.  adj.  separated, 
severed,  parted 

gef$ta'gen  part.  adj.  stricken 
down,  ruined 

bad  ©efdjledjf  (-er)  birth,  family, 
race ;  sex,  gender 

bcr  ©ef rf)led)t3'narae  (#e?i.  -nd,  pi. 
-n)  family  name,  surname 

ber  ©efdjmacf '  (^e)  taste ;  fashion 

geftfcmei'btg  ad;,  pliable,  pliant, 
yielding 

bad  ©cfj^o|>f  (-e)  creature 

ba$  ©efr^tte^cne  (decl.  as  adj.) 
writing 

gefdjtmnb'  adj.  swift,  quick,  sud- 
den 

bie  (^cfc^ttiitt^igleit  swiftness, 
agility 


bie    ©efen'frfjcift   (-en)   company, 

society;  partnership 
bad  ©eft*^  (-er)  sight;  face;  tyr 

ind  ©eftc&t  to  her  face 
bad  ©cfliettft'  (-er)  ghost 
bie  ©efjne'lin  (-nen)  playmate 
bad  ©cflJtac^i7  (-e)  conversation 
gefareijt7  paK.  ad/,  widespread, 

extended ;  stilted,  pompous 
gefte^en   (geflanb,    flejlanben)    tr. 

confess,  own 
gcftcrn  adv.  yesterday 
gefunb'  adj.  sound,  wholesome, 

healthy 

bie  ©efttitbVit  (-en)  health 
geian' part.  adj.  done;  previous 
getroft'  adj.  confident,  courage- 
ous ;  of  good  cheer ;  interj.  cheer 
up! 
geftmljr'  adj.  aware ;  fletoatyr  roerben 

perceive 

gettmfj'ren  tr.  attest ;  allow,  grant ; 
intr.  einen  gerod'^ren  laffen  let  one 
do  as  he  pleases 

bie  ©ettwlt^  (-en)  power ;  author- 
ity; violence;  mtt  ©eftalt  in 
spite  of  everything,  by  main 
force 

getaml'tig  adj.  powerful,  strong 
bie  ©etoanbt'Ijett  activity;  dexter- 
ity 

getoe'fen  part.  adj.  former,  once 
getoin'nett  (a-o)  tr.  and  intr.  win, 

gain,  earn 

getotft7  adj.  certain,  sure,  safe 
bad  ©etotffen  conscience 
see  geluo^nt 

tr.  accustom ;  reft,  be- 
come accustomed;  intr.  be  ac- 
customed to 


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249 


adj.  customary,  ordi- 
nary 

flcluofjnt'  part.  adj.  accustomed 
geftie'mett  impers.  become,  befit, 

be  proper 
bag  <£ift  poison 
bet  (SHniij  splendor,  radiance 
ba$  ®Ia3  (*er)  glass 
ba3  (SHaSffjen  (-)  little  glass 
ber  dHmtfte  (^e/i.  -n$)  faith,  belief 
glatt&en  £r.  and  infa*.  think,  be- 
lieve 

gletd)  adj.  straight ;  even,  regular, 

equable;  like,  uniform,  same; 

adv.  even;  immediately;  conj. 

though,  although 

glei$fatt3  adv.  and  conj.  in  like 

case,  likewise,  so 
bie  ©UidjgiUtigfett  indifference 
bie  <$lei$f)ett  equality 

adv.  as  it  were,  so  to 


lL'  adv.  no  matter,  all  the 
same 

gleid)h>ol)i'  adv.   however,  still, 
yet,  nevertheless 

bie  <&liefcmaften  pJ.  limbs 

ba3  GHUcf  luck,  fortune;  happi- 
ness, success 

gliirflirf)  ad;,  lucky,  happy,  fortu- 
nate 

gtttcfUdjertoeife  adv.  fortunately 

bte  ©tmfce  grace,  mercy,  pardon, 
favor ;  3^ro  ©nab en  your  Grace ! 

gndbig  ad;,  gracious 

ba<$  @olb  gold 

gimncn  tr.  not  begrudge,  permit, 
grant 

ber  ©ott  (^er)  god ;  God 

j.  wicked,  impious 


©r.  conir.  o/  ©rofc^cn 

ber  ©taf  (fl^en.  ~cn,  p^.  -en)  count, 
earl 

gram  aa>*.  averse  to ;  gram  fein  dis- 
like, hate 

bad  ©ratial'  (-e)  remuneration, 
bonus 

Qvatulie'ten'intr.  w.  dat.  congrat- 
ulate 

grattfattt  aa>*.  cruel,  fierce 

gteifen  (griff,  gegriffen)  tr.  seize, 
grasp ;  choose,  take ;  gretfen  nacf) 
snatch  at;  greifen  in  put  the 
hand  in 

bte  i&rettse  (-n)  boundary,  limit ; 
frontier,  border 

bte  (Grille  (-n)  whim,  caprice 

gtoft  (flrofcer,  flrobfl)  ad;.  large» 
coarse ;  rude,  churlish 

bie  ©tobfjeit  (-en)  gruff  ness,  rude- 
ness 

ber  ©rofcicw  (-e)  rude  fellow, 
churl,  ruffian 

ber  ©ton  resentment,  rancor 

ber  <&?0fd)ett  (-)  groschen,  far- 
thing, penny 

grofc  (flro§er,  gro§t)  ad/,  great,  big, 
large 

bte  ftttffte  (-n)  greatness,  magni- 
tude, size 

bie  ©roftmut  generosity 

gro^mittig  ad;,  magnanimous 

bie  ©to^ftabt  (*e)  large  city,  met- 
ropolis 

groft/tttti  (tut,  tat,  getan)  intr. 
boast 

ber  Cftriind  (*e)  ground;  founda- 
tion ;  reason ;  tm  ©runbe  at  bot- 
tom, after  all;  son  ©runb  au^ 
thoroughly 


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VOCABULARY. 


grtmbfalfdE)  adj.  thoroughly  false 
ber  (tf  ntnbfaij  (*e)  principle,  rule, 

maxim 

giiltig  adj.  valid,  authentic,  bind- 
ing 

gunftig  adj.  favorable,  propitious 
gut  (befier,  fceft)  adj.  good,  kind, 
right ;  good-natured ;  adv.  well ; 
gut  fetn  be  fond  of ;  gut  fctn  laf* 
fen  let  pass,  be  content  with ; 
nun  gut  very  well!  fdjon  gut  all 
right!  e£  gut  tyaben  have  a  good 
time,  be  well  off 

ba3  <£ut  (*er)  property,  goods,  es- 
tate 
ba$  ©ittdjen  (-)  little  farm,  small 

estate 
bte  ©iite  kindness ;  Ijaben  <5te  bte 

©itte  be  kind  enough 
gut^ersig  adj.  kind-hearted 
gtttig  adj.  good, 'kind,  gracious 
guttDittig  adj.  voluntary,  obliging 


f)<t  interj.  ha!  aha! 

$a&ett  (Ijat,  tjatte,  getyafct)  tr.  have, 
possess;  cherish;  roaS  $aft  bu 
what  ails  you? 

ftafien  ircfr*.  be  liable,  answer,  be 
responsible 

Ijalfc  adj.  half 

bit  $iUfte  (-n)  half;  jur  ^alftc  in 
part,  partly 

ber  $013  (tte)  throat ;  neck 

^arten  (d-te-a)  tr.  hold,  keep ;  hold 
back,  check,  detain,  stop ;  keep, 
employ ;  regard,  esteem ;  con- 
sider, take,  think;  intr.  stop; 
endure,  last 

bie  $altitttg  (-en)  holding,  main- 


tenance ;  fulfilment,  ratification 
$amif$  adj.  malicious,  spiteful 
bte  £attb  (*e)  hand ;  an  ber  £anb 

ttOtt  by  means  of 
ber  Jpanfc brief  (-e)  letter  of  hand, 

confidential  letter 
ber  $cmbel   (tt)   trade,  business; 

transaction,  affair,  suit ;  dispute, 

quarrel 
fccmfceln  tr.  act,  treat ;  refl.  impers. 

be  at  stake,  be  under  discussion 
bte  J&attfcltmg  (-en)  action 
ba$  ^anbft^rciben  (-)  autograph 

letter 
bte  Jpattbfdjrtft  (-en)  handwriting, 

manuscript ;  note  of  hand,  prom- 
issory note 
bte  $anfct>0n  handful 
ba3  Jpanbtuerf  (-e)  trade,  business 
fmttflen  (a.-i-a)mtr.  hang,  depend ; 

be  attached  to,  cling 
ftfttgen  tr.  and  intr.  hang;  refl. 

associate  with 
ba$  ^attgen  hanging 
fcart  adj.  hard;  severe 
fmrtntirf  ig  adj.  stubborn,  obstinate 
bte  ."partnarf igfeit  obstinacy 
e,  gelja§t)  tr.  hate 
;. hateful, wicked ;  ugly, 

disagreeable 
^auen  (^teb,  getjcwen)  tr.  hew,  cut, 

mow;  beat 
ftfttfen  ^r.  amass,  increase,  pile, 

heap  up ;  refl.  accumulate 
ba3  $aitHt  f  er)  head,  chief 
ber  $au|itmann  (-leute)  captain 
t>a^  ^aitd  (^er)  house ;  family :  ju 

^aufe  at  home ;  nadj  -^aufe  home, 

homewards 
bie  $cwt  (*e)  hide,  skin 


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251 


fce  interj.  ho !  eh !  hay ! 

fy&a  interj.  heigh!  holla!  I  say! 

fjebett  (o  or  tt-o)  tr.  raise,  lift, 
heave 

fjeften  tr.  fasten,  fix 

tjeftig  ad;,  vehement,  fierce,  vio- 
lent; passionate 

tyegen  £r.  cherish,  entertain 

fjeUen  £r.  heal,  cure 

IjeUig  ad;,  holy,  sacred 

tie  ^eitigfcit  holiness 

bie  $eimat  (-en)  home,  native 
place 

fjeimlirf)  ad;,  secret,  private 

Ijeirctten  ft1,  marry,  wed 

Ijetft  ad;',  hot 

tyeifien  (te-ei)  tr.  name,  call ;  hid ; 
intr.  he  named ;  mean,  signify ; 
enjoin,  demand ;  be  said 

Better  ad;,  clear ;  happy,  cheerful 

ber  $>eib  (gen.  -en,  pi.  -en)  hero 

Ijelfen  (i-a-o)  intr.  w.  dat.  help, 
assist ;  do  good,  avail 

t>er  Better  (-)  farthing 

ber  Jpenfer  (-)  hangman;  as  ex- 
clamation deuce,  devil 

&er  adv.  and  sep.  pref.  here,  hith- 
er; along;  ago,  past;  j)0tt  .  .  . 
tyer  ever  since ;  gu  rntr  $er  come 
here  to  me ;  too  ,  »  .  ^er  whence 

^craft'  adv.  and  sep.  pref.  down 
from,  down 

^em&Ygeljen  (ging,  gefiangen)  in^r. 
f.  go  down 

^cra&7rcif?cn  (ri§,  geriffen)  tr.  tear 
down 

^cra^Vfc^cn  tr.  set  down,  under-' 

*  rate,  disparage 

IjeraWftetgen  (ie-te)  iw^r.  f.  climb 
down ;  stoop  down,  condescend 


(ber)  $etafliit3  Heraclius 
Ijermtf'  adv.  and  sep.  pref.  up,  up- 

wards 
tjercwf'/frmtmett  (!am,  flefomnten) 

intr.  f.  come  up 
gerattS'  adv.  a/id  sejp.  pre/.  out 

here,  out,  forth 
f)erais3'/0e&en  (t-a-e)  tr.  deliver, 

give  up 
tyeraiiSY  fasten  (a-u-a)  <r.  carry 

out  ;  intr.  f,  blurt  out,  slip  out 
fjermtSYfommen  (fctm,  gefommen) 

intr.  f.  come  out,  appear 
ljera«$7  netymett  (ntmmt,  na^m,  ge- 

nommen)  tr.  take  out 

intr.  f.  blurt  out 
(5-te-o)  tr.  push 

out,  thrust  forth 
^crauSVftiitsctt  iw^r.  f.  rush  out 
ba$  ^cratiS'treten  coming  out,  ap- 

pearance 
IjerauSYtoerfen  (i-a-o)  ^r.  throw 

out,  eject 


pull  out,  draw  forth 
^et/6emu^en?'e/Z.  take  the  trouble 

to  come 
l)er/&rinflett  (brac^te,  geBrac^t)  tr. 

bring  here 
^ctcinr  adv.    and   sep.  pref.  in 

hither,  in  ;  interj.  come  in  !  en- 

ter! 

IjereinYfdjicfett  fr.  send  in 
$e*ein7f$letdjen    (t-t)    iw^.    f. 

creep  in 

J>ei?ein7*raflen  (d-u-a)  tr.  carry  in 
f)erein7ttetett  (tritt,  trot,  getreten) 

intr.  f.  enter 
ba$  ^etrein^teten  entrance;  en- 

tering 


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(jog,    flejoaen)    tr. 

pull  in,  draw  in 
fcer/gefcen  (t-a-e)  tr.  give  over, 

deliver 
Ijer/lja&eit  ($at,  Ijatte,  ge^afct)  £r. 

get 

!jer/&oleit  £r.  fetch 
f)er/f0mmen(fam,  gefommen)  intr. 

f,  come  here,  advance;  come 

from,  descend 
tic  $erfuttfi  descent,  origin 
fjer/faufen  (d'u-te-au)  in£r.  f.  run 
fcernadj'  adv.  afterwards;   here- 
after 
Ijer/tte&men  (ntmmt,  naljm,  genom* 

men)  £r.  get  from,  secure 
ber  $err  (gen.  -n,  #/.  -en)  master, 

gentleman ;  Mr. ;  sir 
tie  $errf$aft  (-en)  master,  mis- 
tress ;  patron ;  power ;  rule ;  pi. 

ladies  and  gentlemen 
fjer/fd)tei&en(te-te)  refl. hail  from, 

come  from 
fcer/fjirtttgen  (a-u)  intr.  f.  jump 

about 
fjer/ftammen  intr.  f.  descend,  be 

derived,  come 

fcer/fteHen  £r.  restore,  establish 
fjerism'  ac?u.  and  sep.  pre/.  about, 

around 
fierumV&rhtgen  (brac^te,  gebrad^t) 

£r.  bring  about,  turn  around 
t)erum'/(rtufen  (du-ie-au)  iw^r.  f. 

run  about 
^crtim7fc^la§cti(d-u-a)r«/f .  fight, 

scufl&e 

^etnmVf^toarmen  intr.  f.  wan- 
der about,  roam 
fjerfoor'  acfo.  and  sep.  pref.  forth, 

out 


&ertu»r7jief)ett  (309,  gejofien)  ^r. 
take  out,  draw  forth 

bad  $ers  (firen.  -en^,pZ.  -en)  heart, 
courage ;  spirit,  soul ;  son  £ergen 
gern  with  all  my  heart 

ber  $er$en3maior  (-e)  dear  ma- 
jor ;  love  of  a  major 

$ersli$  ad/,  hearty,  cordial,  ten- 
der 

bad  $ett  hay 

^enrfieln  intr.  play  the  hypocrite, 
dissemble 

Ijeute  adv.  today,  this  day;  $eute 
fritty  this  morning;  ^eute  ober 
ntorgen  sooner  or  later 

v.  nowadays 
(-e)  blow,  cut,  stroke 

Ijier  adv.  here 

Ijierauf  adv.  hereupon 

Jjierburd)'  adv.  by  this  means, 
thus 

Ijietljer'  adv.  and  sep.  pref .  hither 

fcierfjerYfommen  (fam,  gefommen) 
intr.  f.  come  here 

adv.  back  of  chis 
y.  herewith 

fHertta$ft/  adv.  next,  in  the  next 
place 

Ijierii'&et  adv.  on  this  point,  about 
this 

^ierju'  adv.  to  this,  besides,  for 
this,  hereto 

fjteftg  ad;,  of  this  place,  local 

bie  $ilfe  help,  aid,  assistance 

bic  $t(fd<|ueGe  (-n)  resource,  ex- 
pedient 

ber  $immel  (-)  heaven,  sky 

^in  adv.  and  sep.  pref.  thither; 
towards;  away;  on,  along; 
tt)0  .  .  ,  ^tn  whither;  $tn  unb  ber 


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253 


here  and  there,  to  and  fro ;  Ijttt 

unb  hneber  back  and  forth 
Inttafc'  adv.  and  sep.  pref.  down 

there,  down 
IjittaWrefftett   (rt§,    gertffen)    tr. 

tear  down,  drag  down 
f)inau3'  adv.  and  sep.  pref.  out, 

out  there 
IjtitauS'/feJfest  tr.  put  out ;  carry 

beyond,  raise,  lift  (above) 
IjinauSYftoftett  (o-te-o)   tr.  push 

forth,  drive  out 
I)ittatt§'/tt»erfett  (t-a-o)  tr.  throw 

out,  cast  forth 
fjtn/bettfen  (bad)te,  gebacfyt)  intr. 

think  of,  ponder 
fcinberit  tr.  hinder,  prevent 
ba3  JptnberniS  (-ffe)  hindrance, 

opposition;  obstacle 
fwtetn'  adv.  and  sep.  pref.  in,  in- 
to; $ttr  Xiire  fytnetn  in  through 

the  door 
^ineinVgc^ctt  (ging,  gegangen)  w- 

Zr.  f,  go  in,  enter 

v.  on  the  contrary 
(gtng,  gegcmgen)  mfr*.  f. 

go  thither,  go  away,  pass  on 
Ijlin/fomittett  (fam,  gefommen)  intr. 

f»  come  forth,  come  to  get 
Ijtn/teidjen  tr.  hold  towards,  hand 

to 
Ijitt/tettett  (rttt,  geritten)  intr.  f» 

ride  to,  ride  away 
^in/ftccfcn  tr.  put  away 
t)iutcn   adv.  behind,  in  back,  in 

the  rear 

Winter  adj.  what  is  behind,  rear 
Ijtnter  prep.  (dat.  and  ace.),  adv.t 

sep.  and  insep.  pref.  behind, 

after,  back 


fjmterlctf 'fctt  (^tnterla§t,  ^tn 
^tnterlaffen)  tr.  leave  behind 

bte  JfrintttteeW*  (-n)  backstairs 

Winter ttmrtS  adv.   behind,  from 
behind,  backwards 

t)in/tt)erf en  (i-a-o)  tr.  throw  down 

fjmtme'ber  adv.  again,  in  return 

tjtnluie'bcrum  adv.  again,  on  the 
other  hand 

Ijitt/3ief)en   (jog,  gcgogen)  iw^r.  f, 
go,  move,  move  away 

^tttjtt'acZv.  and  sep.  pref.  towards, 
near,  to 

hinjuVfommcn    (fam,   gefommen) 
iw^r.  f,  be  added,  appear 

f)tttSttYfe^ett  ^r.  say  further;  add 

bte  ipi^e  heat ;  ardor ;  excitement, 
passion 

^i^ig  adj.  heated;  spirited,  hot, 
hasty 

f>od)  (tjoljer,  ^od^fl)  ac?/.  high,  tall, 
great 

bte  $0$<s$ta"0  esteem,  respect, 
regard 

ber  $of  (^e)  courtyard ;  court ;  es- 
tate, manor 

Ijoffen  tr.  and  intr.  hope 

^offetttlidi  adv.  I  hope,  let  us  hope, 
it  is  to  be  hoped 

bte  $0ffmttt0  (-en)  hope,  expecta- 
tion 

^bflirfl  adj.  polite,  courteous 

bte  $0fli$feit  (-en)  courtesy,  po-  , 
liteness 

bte  $offtaa*3faffe  (-n)  royal  ex- 
chequer, state  treasury 

bte  $0&e  (-n)  height;  bill;  in  bte 
$ofye  on  high,  up 

bte  $0f)eit  (-en) highness ;  majesty 

fjiifjcr  comp,  of 


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I)ofjnifrf>  adj.  scornful,  mocking 
!)0(bfeHg  adj.  gracious,  charming, 

lovely,  amiable 
tyolett  tr.  bring,  fetch 
a'  interj.  holla!  hello! 
dj.  Dutch 

.  wooden;  stiff,  awk- 
ward 

Ijordjen  in<?\  hearken,  listen ;  w. 
dat.  listen  to 

r.  a7id*  i?i£r.  hear;  obey 
ad;,  pretty 
ber  $ttnb  (-e)  dog 
tytntbert  ?iww.  hundred 
fcunbertmal  ad>.  hundred  tunes 
?)unb3fb'ttifd)  ad;,  base,  infamous, 

scurvy 

fjmtgertt  intr.  and  tr.  impers.  hun- 
ger 
5mtgtig  adj.  hungry 

adj.  quick,  swift,  speedy 
interj.    quick!    hush!    at 
once! 

ber  $«t  (*e)  hat 

bie  £ttt  heed,  guard ;  cmf  ber  $ut 
fetn  be  on  one's  guard,  beware 


i$  pers.  pron.  I 

tfjr  pers.  pron.  ye,  you 

ityr  poss.  adj.  her,  hers;   your; 

their 

£$  fjrettoegen  adv.  on  your  account 
ifyttg  poss.  pron.  her ;  its ;  their ; 

3&rtg  yours 
S^rii  jjos5.  pron.  your 
immcr  arfv.  always,  ever;   yet, 

anyhow 
tmftan'bc  adv.  in  due  condition; 

imjlanbe  fein  be  able 


in  prep.  (dat.  and  ace.)  in,  at  ;  to, 

into;  within 
inbem'  adv.  meanwhile,  however  ; 

conj.  while,  when 
tubes'  (tnbef  fen)  adv.  meanwhile  ; 

conj.  while 
infant'  adj.  infamous 
ber  ^ntmft  contents 
bte  ^ttncnf  cite  (-n)  inner  side,  in- 

side 
innevfyalbprep.  and  adv.  within, 

inside 
in$gef)eim'  adv.  secretly,  in  pri- 

vate 
ba3  ftnteref'fe  (-n)  interest,  inter- 

est money 

inttmriS  adv.  internally,  inwards 
itgenbtoo  adv.  somewhere,  any- 

where 
ircett  intr.  and  refl.  err,  go  astray, 

be  mistaken 

ber  3rrtum  Ter)  error,  mistake 
bie  ^ttung  (-en)  straying;  error 
(ba$)  ^to'Iiett  Italy 


ja  adv.  yes;  surely,  indeed,  cer- 

tainly,   truly;    you    see,    you 

know  ;  at  any  rate 
bte  3<*gb  (-en)  chase,  hunt 
Jagen  tr.  and  intr.  hunt;  drive, 

force,  send 
ber  &ager  (-)  hunter;  footman, 

lackey 

ba3  ;3<*&r  (-e)  year 
ber  jammer  (-)  misery;  lamen- 

tation 
\ammetntr.and  intr.  pity,  lament, 

mourn,  bewail  ;  move  to  pity  ; 

e3  jammert  mid^  it  grieves  me 


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255 


adv.  of  course 
fe  adv.  ever,  at  any  time ;  fe  .  ,  « 

ie  (before  comp.)  the  .  .  .  the 
Jc  interj.  why!   dear  ine!  hello! 

ie  nun  well  now ! 
ieber  (febe,  jebeS)  adj.  and  pron. 

each,  every,  every  one 
jebermann  mde/.  pron.  everyone 
jener  (iene,  jene3)  adj.  and  pron. 

that,  that  one,  the  former 
JemaI3  aa*tf.  ever,  at  any  time 
jemanfc  pron.  somehocly,  anyone, 

one 

Je^t  adv.  now,  at  present 
ittajlje'  interj.  hurra! 
jttttg  (iunger,  iitngft)  adj.  young, 

youthful;  recent 
t>er  ^ unge  (gen.  -n,  pi.  -n)  youth, 

boy,  lad 

bic  ^ungfcr  (-n)  young  girl,  maid- 
en, spinster 
(ber)  ftuft  Just 
ba$  ^uftift'tottegium  (-0ia)  court 

of  justice 
baS  (ber)  ^ittoel'  (-e  or  -en)  jewel 

9 

ber  Staff ee  coffee 
baS  StaffeefmuS  (*er)  coffee-house, 

cafe 

f  at)t  ac?;.  "bald,  naked,  shorn,  pen- 
niless, destitute 
fait  (falter,  falteft)  ac#.  cold 
bie  &alte  coolness,  cold(ness) 
ber  &amerab/  (gen.  -en,  and  -^, 

pi.  -en)  comrade 
ber  (ba^)   fifamtii'  (-e)  chunney, 

fireplace 

bie  Stammer  (-)  chamber,  room 
ber  Stammerbiener  (-)  valet 


bie  Itantmerfratt  (-en)  lady's  maid 
bie  Stammerimtgfer  (-n)  waiting 
maid 


(-)  chamber^ 

maid  ;  abigail,  hussy 
ta$  Eammcnuat)(I)Ctt  (-)  maid 
ber  JtamDf  (^e)  fight,  combat 
fampfett  intr.  combat,  fight 
lam^tp'rett  intr.  camp  out 
ber  Stan  a  I'  ("e)  canal 
bie  Stanti'tte  (-n)  canteen 
tavern  tr.  capture,  seize,  catch 
ba$  Stapital'  (-e  or  -ten)  capital, 

principal;  funds,  deposit 
bie  ft  ci  fcihtlattott  (-en)  capitulation 
ba^  Staraf  (-e)  carat 
farg  (farger,  farflfi)    adj.  chary; 

penurious,  niggardly,  sparing 
bie  Starof'fe  (-en)  coach,  carriage 
fatten  intr.  work  with  a  wheel- 

barrow (as  criminals) 
bie  Starte  (-n)  card 
bie  Staff  e  (-n)  money-box,  treasury 
ber  Haftest  (-)  chest,  box;  setting 
bie  Sta^e  (-n)  cat 
ber  $ta<;ettlmffel  (-)  raised  back  of 

a  cat  ;  .ftafcenlwdel  macfyen  cringe 
ber  Stauf  (*e)  purchase 
fattfen  tr.  buy 
f  aunt  adv.  scarcely,  hardly 
f  e^ren  tr.  and  intr.  f.  turn 
lein  adj.  no,  not  any,  none 
fennen  (fannte,  gefonnt)  tr.  know, 

be  acquainted  with  ;  recognize  ; 

ftd)  auf  etma^  fennen  be  a  judge 

of 

ber  Sterl  (-e)  fellow 
fetten  tr.  fetter,  chain 
ba$  ^tnb  (-er)  child 
f  i^eln  tr.  tickle,  flatter 


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VOCABULARY. 


tfagett  tr.  and  intr.  mourn,  com- 
plain, lament 

bad  Ulagett  complaint 

flat  adj.  clear,  plain 

bad  ftletb  (-er)  dress,  clothes 

f  (eibett  tr.  clothe,  dress 

fleitt  adj.  little,  small ;  insignifi- 
cant, trifling 

bte&Ietntgfeit  (-en)  trifle,  trinket, 
bagatelle,  sundry 

(bad)  meinrammS'borf  Klein- 
rammsdorf 

f  lingeln  intr.  ring  the  bell 

Hittgen  (a-u)  intr.  ring,  sound 

flo^fen  intr.  tap,  rap,  knock 

Hug  (fliifler,  Hita.eft)  adj.  prudent, 
wise,  sensible,  intelligent,  in 
(one's)  right  mind 

ber  fir  n  erf)  t  (-e)  servant 

bcr  ftnotcn  (-)  knot,  difficulty, 
tangle;  plot 

bie  Jtotyfe  (-n)  coal 

ber  fJommanbant'  (gen.  -en,  pi. 
-en)  commander 

footmen  (fant,  gefommen)  intr.  f. 
come,  approach;  arrive;  hap- 
pen 

bad  Siommen  arrival,  coming,  ap- 
pearance 

bte  Homo'bian'tin  (-nen)  actress, 
comedienne 

bie  &om!mgnie'  (-n)  company 

bad  Jlomjjliment'  (-e)  compliment; 
greeting,  salute ;  excuse ;  regard 

I omJjUmcntte'ren  intr.  pay  one's 
respects;  fomplimentieren  laffen 
send  one's  regards 

bad  ftomfelott'  (-e)  intrigue,  plot 

ber  Slimig  (-e)  king 

fomglid)  adj.  regal,  royal,  kingly 


fonnen  (fann,  fonnte,  gefonnt)  tr. 
and  mod.  aux.  can,  be  able,  be 
permitted 

tie  Contribution'  (-en)  contribu- 
tion ;  levy,  tax 
ber  Slojif  (ae)  head ;  mind 
ber  ftiir|>er  (-)  body 
ber  ftorjjoral'  (-e)  corporal 
foftbar  adj.  costly,  valuable 
bie   ^oftt»arfeit    (-en)    valuable; 

jewel 

foften  intr.  w.  ace.  cost 
franf  (franfer,  franfft)  adj.  sick 
bad  Ktranfcnbctt  (-en)  sick-bed 
bte  fitranf^eit  (-en)  sickness,  ill- 
ness 

bie  Uteatiir'  (-en)  creature 
f rejjie'ren  intr.  burst ;  die 
ber  fltieg  (-c)  war 
friegen  tr.  get,  obtain 
ber  ftrieger  (-)  warrior,  soldier 
bad  SlriegSbefwrtement  (-d)  war- 
office,  army  department 
ber   &rieg$i<sf)imeif*e?    (-)  army 

paymaster 
bie  &rone  (-n)  crown 
ber  &rityf>el  (-)  cripple 
bie  Hii$e  (-n)  kitchen,  cuisine 
ber  ftudjensettel  (-)  bill  of  fare, 

menu 

bte  Stage!  (-n)  ball,  bullet 
fii&l  adj.  cool 
fitfcn  adj.  bold,  daring 
fttnftig  adj.  future ;  adv.  for  the 

future 
bte  Himft  (*e)  skill,  art;  artifice, 

trick 

bie  ^ur  (-en)  cure 
(bad)  Burtanb  Courland 
fwrj  (furjer,    fiirseft)    adj.    short, 


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257 


brief;  adv.  in  short,  shortly; 
for  a  moment 

Me  ftikr  je  brevity ;  in  ber  $urge  be- 
fore long,  shortly 

fursffe$ttga(2;.short-sighted,near- 
sighted 

ber  f^nft  f  flfc)  kiss 

fttffcn  (fii§te,  flcfujjt)  tr.  kiss 

ber  &tttf$er  (-)  coachman,  driver 


fa&en  tr.  refresh 
(atfjeln  intr.  smile 
farfjen  mfr*,  laugh 

t.  adj.  joyous,  gay 
;,  ridiculous,  absurd 
ber  8ad)$  (-e)  sahnon;   £)anji<jer 

£ad)3  a  kind  of  brandy 
faben  (u-a)  fr*.  load 
bie  Sage  (-n)  situation,  location 
laljmen  ft*,  cripple 
bct3  Sanb  (-c  or  *er)  land,  country 
liiuMirf)  adj.  rural,  rustic 
ber  £anb3mann  (pi.  £anb$leitte) 

(fellow-)  countryman 
bie  gunbSmannin  (-nen)  (fellow-) 

countrywoman 
fang  (langer,  langft)  adj.  long 
fange  adv.  long,  for  a  long  time, 

a  long  while 
bie   Sange  (-n)  length;    auf  bie 

Sdnge  in  the  long  run,  in  time, 

after  a  while 

fangcn  in£r.  stretch,  reach,  ex- 
tend 
bie  £ang(e)h»eile  (s^en.  Can0(en)" 

ttetle,  dat.  Sang(e)tt)etle  and  Sang^ 

erttJeite)  weariness,  irksomeness, 

ennui 

.  slow,  dull,  boring 


langft  superl.  adv.  long  since,  a 
long  time  ago 

Inffett  (ld§tf  Itc§,  gelaffen)  <r.  let, 
leave;  permit,  allow;  cause, 
make;  i/Ur.  look,  appear;  be- 
come, beseem ;  son  fid)  laffen  dis- 
miss ;  ftclj  tyetgett  laffen  be  called 

laffig  adj.  negligent,  indolent, 
sluggish,  idle,  lazy 

fatter  it  intr.  lurk,  listen,  lie  in 
wait  for,  watch,  wait  impatient- 
ly 

fait  fen  (ciu-te-au)  intr.  f.  and  $. 
run 

fanfenb  part.  adj.  current,  present 

ber  Sciufer  (-)  runner,  footman, 
outrider 

(angnen  tr.  contradict,  deny 

bie  gmtne  (-n)  whim,  mood,  cap- 
rice, temper,  humor 

faitta<$.  loud,  aloud ;  adv.  loudly, 
openly 

baS  Sajarett'  (-e)  hospital 

Jefcen  intr.  live ;  (=  serlefcen)  pass, 
spend 

baS  Sefcen  (-)  life 

bie  Se&enSari  (-en)  manner  of  life ; 
manners 

fob  I)  rift  adj.  lively,  quick,  active, 
vivacious ;  adv.  sharply 

lebig  adj.  empty,  free;  single, 
unmarried 

lebigUd)  adv.  only,  solely,  merely 

legen  tr.  lay,  put,  place ;  reji .  lie 
down 

bie  Sefcre  (-n)  teaching,  instruc- 
tion; doctrine 

letd&t  adj.  easy,  light,  slight; 
fickle,  superficial 

U*iri)tgla»lnfl  adj.  credulous 


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ba$  Seib  sorrow,  pain,  woe,  grief 
leib  adj.  painful;  e3  tut  ifym  leib  he 

is  sorry 
leiben  (litt,  gelttten)  tr.  and  intr. 

suffer,  endure 
leifyen   (ie-te)    tr.  lend,    bestow; 

borrow 

(ba3)  Setyjig  Leipzig 
leiS  adj.  soft,  light,  gentle 
bie  Seftton'  (-en)  lesson 
leufen  tr.  guide,  drive,  turn 
let n en  tr.  learn 
lefen  (te-a-e)  tr.  read ;  gather 
le^t  superl.  adj.  last,  least ;  in  ber 

lefcten  Beit  recently 
leiignen  tr.  contradict,  deny 
bit  geute  (pi  of  2ftann)  people, 

men 

ber  Seutnant  (-3)  lieutenant 
ba3  Sidjt  (-er)  light,  candle 
bte  8id)tmeft  Candlemas,  Feast  of 

the  Purification  (Feb.  2) 
liefc  adj.  dear,  beloved ;  e3  ijt  mtr 

lieb  I  like  it 
bie  Siefce  love,  affection 
lieben  tr.  love 

He&en3tourbig  adj.  amiable,  gra- 
cious, lovely 

Itefcer  comp.  adj.  rather,  sooner 
ber  2te&f)rti»cr  (-)  lover,  amateur 
bie  Sie&fw&erin(-nen)  lover,  sweet- 
heart 
lieblid)   a<ij.    lovely,   delightful, 

sweet 

liefcft  superl.  adj.  dearest,  favor- 
ite ;  am  Uebften  most  of  all,  best 
of  all,  soonest 

Heberlicfj    adj.    dissolute,    dissi- 
pated, rakish 
liegen  (a-e)  intr,  f.  and  ().  lie,  be, 


be  situated;  mad  Hegt  baran 
what  matters  it  ? ;  e3  liegt  an  tbm 
it  is  his  fault 

ber  lieutenant  see  £eutnant 

linbetn  tr.  soften,  alleviate,  mol- 
lify, appease,  diminish 

bte  £ime  (-n)  line ;  lineage 

bie  Sinfe  (decl.  as  adj.)  left  hand 

Iinf3  adv.  to  the  left,  on  the  left 

bie  Si£J>e  (-n)  lip 

ber  Siijnenr'  (lifofcrO  (-)  liqueur, 
cordial,  cognac 

bie  Sifcerei  see  gwee 

bie  Sibree'  (-n)  livery 

Uigte'ren  (g=fc^)  intr.lodge,  dwell 

ber  Sotyn  (^e)  pay,  wage 

lofwen  tr.  pay,  reward 

lo%  adj.  loose,  rid ;  up,  the  matter 

loS/btiirfen  tr.  discharge,  set  off, 
fire;  free 

lofen  tr.  untie,  free,  solve;  re- 
ceive, get  in  exchange 

I03/gel)en  (ging,  gegangen)  intr.  f, 
begin ;  explode,  break  out 

103/fommen  (fam,  gefommen)  intr. 
f.  get  free,  escape 

U»3/teifcen  (rt§,  gertJTen)  tr.  tear 
loose ;  refl.  disengage  one's  self, 
break  loose 

loS/fein  (til,  roar,  gettefen)  intr.  f. 
be  rid  of 

103/fcjerben  (t-a-o)  tr.  get  rid  of 

loS/toinben  (a-u)  intr.  break 
away,  wrest  off 

ber  SoniSboi/  (Sui^)  (-e)  gold  coin 

liigen  (o-o)  intr.  lie,  tell  a  false- 
hood, deceive 

ber  Sitgner  (-)  liar 

bie  Sitft  (*e)  pleasure,  joy,  delight  ; 
liking;  appetite 


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259 


Iiiftig    adj.  happy,  gay,    merry, 

amusing 
ba$  Suftffciel  (-e)  comedy 

m 

nmdjcit  tr.  make,  make  up,  create, 
form;  undergo,  pass  through; 
bring  about,  arrange ;  do ;  act ; 
cause ;  madjen  laffen  get  made ; 
fidj  madjen  turn  out  all  right 
marfjtig  adj.  mighty,  powerful 
Me  Sftabame'  (e  silent}  madam 
ba3  3ftab$en  (-)  maiden,  girl 
ber  $)iciQm  (-)  stomach 
bie  3)iaf)I$ett  (-en)meal-time,  meal 
nmfyucn    tr.    admonish;    remind 

urgently,  dun 
bic  Sftajeftat'  (-en)  majesty 

(-e)  major 
(-e)  time 
ntatt  indef.  pron.  one,  some  one, 

they,  people 

maucfjer  (manege,  mandjeS)  indef. 
pron.  and  pron.  adj.  many  a, 
many 

mandjerlei  indecL  adj.  many 
kinds,  many  sorts,  many ;  differ- 
ent, sundry 

mandjmal  adv.  many  a  time,  often 
bcr  Mangel  (*)  want,  lack;   dis- 
tress; penury 

bcr  SPtann  (^er)  man,  husband 
(ba$)  Torino  see  <St.  Marino 
bcr  SXftarft  (*e)  market,  market- 
place 

(bcr)  aWrttaniere'  Marliniere 
(bcr)  aWarfoff  Marloff 
(bic)  SWarroffitt  Frau  Marloif 
martertt  tr.  torture,  torment 
(bcr)  Sftartin  Martin 


mattctt  intr.  mew 

bte  SWaitcc  (-n)  wall 

ba^  3Raitl  Cer)  mouth;  muzzle, 
snout 

mety*  comp.  adj.  more;  ntc^t  meftr 
no  longer 

Z.  adj.  several,  diverse 
adv.  more  than  once, 
several  times,  repeatedly 

bte  Wleile  (-n)  mile ;  league 

meinposs.  adj.  and  pron.  mine,  my 

tneinen  tr.  and  intr.  think,  allude 
to,  mean,  intend 

meineSgleidjen  indecl.  adj.  of  my 
kind,  nay  equals,  like  me 

tneinettoegett  adv.  so  far  as  I  am 
concerned ;  so  be  it 

mehttg  poss.  pron.  my,  mine 

bic  atteinwtg  (-en)  opinion ;  mean- 
ing 

nteiftettteUS  adv.  for  the  most 
part,  mostly,  chiefly 

mctoitrfjolifd)  adj.  melancholy, 
depressed 

mcibcn  tr.  announce,  notify,  in- 
form, apprise 

bie  aftettge  (-n)  mass,  multitude ; 
abundance 

ntengen  tr.  mingle ;  refl.  meddle 

bcr  SWcttfc^  (gen.  -en,  pL  -en)  man, 
human  being;  fellow,  man 
alive ;  pi.  people 

ber  aftenfdjcitfjaft  hatred  of  one's 
fellows,  misanthropy 

wcrfen  tr.  mark,  observe,  per- 
ceive ;  merfen  laffen  betray,  sbow 

bad  SWetfet'  (ntetie&O  H)  voca- 
tion, profession 

bie  SW i cite  (-n)  air,  look,  mien,  ex- 
pression, countenance 


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milbicttig  adj.  charitable,  gener- 
ous, benevolent 

mUita'rifd)  adj.  military 

ber  aJMnt'fter  (-)  minister,  adviser 

(bit)  2ttinna  Minna 

tniffcn  (mt§te,  gemt§t)  tr.  miss,  lose ; 
spare,  do  without,  be  without 

miff  fallen  (mt§fd'Ht,  mt§ftel,  mt§* 
fatten),  intr.  w.  dat.  displease, 
dissatisfy 

ba$  SRifttrauen  mistrust,  distrust 

baS  atttfcfeerftattJmtS  (-flfe)  misun- 
derstanding 

mit  prep,  (dat.),  adv.,  and  sep. 
pref.  with,  together  with,  at, 
by;  with  the  rest,  also,  too 

tttit/ftringen  (6rad)te,  gebrac&t)  tr. 
bring  along 

tntt/frcuctt  refl.  rejoice  with 

mit/ge&en  (i-a-e)  tr.  give 

mit/iadjen  intr.  laugh  with 

ba3  2ftWeib  sympathy 

mii/ttefjmett  (ntmmt,  naljm,  genom* 
men)  £r.  take  along 

ber  Sftiitag  (-e)  midday,  noon: 
midday  meal,  dinner;  gu  2ftit- 
tag  fpetfen  dine 

mtttcl  adj.  middle,  central 

Me  aftobe  (-n)  fashion,  style 

mijgen  (mag,  mocfyte,  gemoc^t)  tr. 
and  mod.  aux.  may,  be  able,  be 
allowed ;  like,  wish,  desire 

moglid)  adj.  possible 

ber  aftofjr  (gen.  -en,  pi.  -en)  Moor 

ber  aftonatd)'  {gen.  -en,  pk  -en) 
monarch 

ber  SPhmot  (-e)  month 

ba$  aWontie'runggftucf  (-e)  (part 
of)  equipment,  (portion  of)  out- 
fit; pi.  regimentals 


ber  aWornffc'  (^e)  marsh,  morass 
bte  Scored  (Latin)  pi.  manners 
morgett  adv.  tomorrow 
ber  2ft0?gen  (-)  morning 
ba$  !Dlovgen(anb  East,  Orient 
bte  Wlii^e  (-n)  pains,  trouble,  toil 
bte  SRiiltfe  (-n)  mill 
ber  2ftufler  (-)  miller 
ber  2Huttb  (-e)  mouth,  lips 
munblir^  adj.  oral,  verbal 
murren  intr.  murmur,  grumble 
miirrifr^  adj.  surly,  peevish 
iniiffcn  (mu§,  mu§te,  gemu§t)  intr. 
and  mod.  aux.  must,  be  obliged 
to,  have  to,  cannot  but 
bte  Sfttttte?  O  mother 
ber  iViiitUnUe  petulance,  pertness, 

roguishness 

muttoiUig  adj.  mischievous,  wil- 
ful 

n 

nad^  prep,  (dat.),  adv.,  and  sep. 
pref.  after,  behind;  to,  at,  in, 
for,  by,  about;  according  to; 
nadj  etnanber  one  after  the  other 

ber  9i<t$&at  (-n)  neighbor 

na$/t>raud)ett  tr.  use  after 

na$/f>rittgett  (brad)te,  gebrac^t)  tr. 
bring  after 

narfjfcem  conj.  after 

ttac^/benlen  (bac^te,  gebad^t)  intr. 
think  over,  reflect,  muse 

bad  9£a$bettfen  musing,  medita- 
tion 

bte  SRadrfrage  (-n)  inquiry 

tta$/gebett  (t-a-e)  tr.  pay  in  addi- 
tion ;  intr.  be  inferior  to,  yield 

narfi/gefjen  (gtng,  gegangen)  intr. 
f .  follow ;  be  slow 


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261 


ttddj/fterfen  (i-a-o)  intr  w.  dat. 
help  on,  give  aid  to 

itmft/frmtmen  (fam,  gefommen)  in- 
tr. f,  follow,  come  after 

narftlafftfl  adj.  negligent,  care- 
less, listless 

tmdi/faufeu  (ciu-te-au)  intr.  f.  run 
after 

ber  9ta$mittag  (-e)  afternoon 

bie  Piacftrttftt  (-en)  information; 
news 

nacft/rnfen  (ie-u)  £r.  call  after 

u<uft/f  often  (ie-a-e)  zwfr.  look  after 

nad)/fjntcfen  rr.  spit  after,  spit  at 

nad)ft  superl.  adj.  next,  nearest ; 
nd'd)fUr  £fl(je  in  the  near  future 

bie  M*$t  (*e)  night;  bed  ft  ac()t$  by 
night 

nacftieilig  adj.  injurious,  disad- 
vantageous 

ber  £fta$tttm$te?  (-)  night  watch- 
man 

narfj/iueifett  (te-te)  tr.  point  out, 
show 

bie  SRadjtueifttng  (-en)  direction; 
authentication,  proof,  voucher 

ntuft/tuoHon  (ttrift,  ttoflte,  gettJoflt) 
iftir.  wish  to  follow 

ttagen  tr.  and  intr.  gnaw ;  sting, 
rankle 

naft  (ncltjer,  nctc^fl) adj. near, close; 
adv.  by  a  short  cut 

ba^Staftere  (decJ.  as  aa*.;.)  details 

nciftotn  refl.  approach 

bie  SRaftfnng  food,  nourishment 

ber  9tame  (gen.  -nd,  p?.  -n)  name 

mimiirij  adj.  same;  adv.  namely, 
that  is,  you  know ;  especially 

ber  9lai!r  (-en)  fool 

bie  9liivrin  (-nen)  fool,  silly  girl 


bie  9Jafetoeife  (-n)  forward  girl^ 
saucebox 

bie  9lattttf  (-en)  nature;  temper, 
disposition 

natiiv'Itd)  aa^*.  natural;  adv.  of 
course 

bie  ^icbel  (-)  mist,  fog ;  cloud 

ne^on  prep.  (oW.  and  ace.),  and 
adv.  near,  by,  by  the  side  of, 
beside 

ne&enan'  adv.  near  by,  next  door 

ne&ft  prep.  fo\U.)  along  with,  to- 
gether 

nccf on  tr.  tease,  plague,  banter 

ba$  Neglige  (-f$e$0  H)  negligee, 
undress,  deshabille,  wrapper, 
morning-dress 

noftmen  (nintntt,  na^nt,  fienomnten) 
tr.  take,  take  away;  receive; 
pay;  gu  ficb  ne^men  take  posses- 
sion of;  refl.  behave,  act ;  fid)  in 
adjt  ne^men  beware  of 

ber  9teibet  (-)  envious  one,  grudg- 
ing person 

neibifcft  adj.  envious,  grudging 

noigon  tr,  bow,  bend ;  decline : 
incline 

bie  9leigung  (-en)  attachment,  in- 
clination; fondness,  affection 

nein  adv.  no,  nay 

nonnen  (nannte,  genannt)  tr.  call, 
name,  mention ;  refl.  be  named 

net*  adj.  neat,  tidy,  nice ;  pretty ; 
kind 

nets  adj.  new,  fresh;  sudden; 
aufS  neue  anew,  afresh,  again ; 
tt>a$  gtbt'3  SReiteS  what  is  the 
news? 

bie  9ieitgierbe  curiosity 

neugierig  adj.  curious,  inquisitive 


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VOCABULARY. 


bie  SReuigfeit  (-en)  news,  piece  of 

news 

ba$  Mcniafyt  New  Year 
it  can  num.  nine 
tteittti  num.  adj.  ninth 
neunaig  num.  ninety 
ntdljt  adv.  not 

<-n)  niece 
cZ.    prcw.     nothing, 

naught;    adv.  nowise;   ba3  ift 

Jtidjt3  that  won't  do 
nfrfjtSttwvbig  adj.  worthless,  con- 

temptible 
tlie  adv.  never 
nieber  adv.  and  sep.  pref.  down, 

downward 

nteber  adj.  low,  lower;  inferior 
nieber/  Hegen  (a-e)  intr.  lie  down  ; 

lie  low 
nieber/reiften    (rt§,    geriffen)    tr. 

tear  down 
nteber/frtjfagen  (a-u-a)  tr.  strike 

down,defeat  ;  dishearten  ;  annul 
nieber/fe^en  refl.  sit  down 
bie    Sftieberiradjiigfeii   baseness, 

villainy 

niebrtg  adj.  low,  humble 
niemalS  adv.  never 
niemanb  indef.  pron.  no  one,  no- 

body 

trimmer  adv.  never,  no  more 
nimmermefjr  adv.  nevermore 
nod)  adv.  yet,  still,  even,  more; 

once  more;    nod)  eitt  another; 

nod)  emntal  again,  once  more, 

nodj  ntc&t  not  yet  ;  tbeber  .  .  .  nodj 

neither  .  .  .  nor 


.  agam 

bie  9lot  ("e)  need,  necessity  ;  dis- 
tress, trouble 


ber  SftotfaH  ("e)  case  of  need,  exi- 
gency 
Stoiig  adj.  necessary;  niJttg  fcaktt 

demand,  require 

ttottnenbig  adj.  necessary,  needful 
bie  Sftoitoenbigfeit  necessity 
nil  interj.  well!  there  now  1  well, 

I  never ! 
niicijtern  adj.  sober,  fasting;   tc^ 

^tn  nodj  niidjtern  I  have  not  yet 

breakfasted 
nwt  adv.  now,  well ;  interj.  well  I 

I  declare ! 
tmnmeQr  adv.  now,  at  length,  by 

this  time 
twr  adv.  only,  just,  merely,  at 

least 

(ba$)  9^iirn(erg  Nuremberg 
itit^ett  intr.  w.  dat.  be  of  use, 

serve;    tr.  avail  one's  self  of, 

utilize 


O  interj.  O!  oh! 

ob  conj.  whether,  if ;  I  wonder  if 

often  adv.  above,  upstairs;  son 
okn  &t8  unten  from  head  to  foot 

uBenbrein'  adv.  over  and  above, 
in  addition 

o&er  adj.  upper 

obcrft  superl.  adj.  topmost,  upper- 
most 

ber  Ofterft  (gen.  -en,  pi.  -en)  colo- 
nel 

ber  Cfccr ftleutnant  (-^)  lieutenant 
colonel 

ober  conj.  or,  else 

off  en  adj.  open,  frank 

offenf)er$ig  ac??.  open-hearted,  in- 
genuous, candid 


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fcer  Cfft&tet'  (-e)  officer 

bffttett  tr.  open 

oft  (ofter,  ofteft)  adv.  often,  fre- 
quently 

5fier3  adv.  often,  quite  often 

ber  Ofteim  (-c)  uncle 

ofjtte  prep,  (ace.)  without,  except, 
but  for 

bad  Cf)r  (gren.  -ed,  pi.  -en)  ear 

tie  Dfonomie'  economy 

ber  Cnf  el  (-)  uncle 

Dtfcentiicfj  ad/,  orderly,  regular; 
adv.  fairly,  properly,  decently 

bie  Ccbct  (-tt)  order,  command 

bie  Ottimmg  (-en)  order,  regula- 
tion ;  in  Drbnuno.  fcringen  restore 

bie  Crfcre  (pl>  ->  or-d)  order,  com- 
mand 

ber  Crt  (-e  or  -"er)  place,  spot; 
town 

ottcma'ttifrf)  a<#.  Ottoman,  Turk- 
ish 


bad  *P<tat  (-e)  pair,  couple 
(etn)  pnnr  indecl.  adj.  a  few,  sev- 
eral 
fatten  tr.  pack  up ;  refl.  pack  off, 

be  off 

ber*piu¥ftte$t  (-e)  officer's  servant, 

striker,  orderly;  army  teamster 

tmntomi'mifd)  adj.  pantomimic, 

gesticulating 

bad  ^a^ier1  (-e)  paper ;  document 
Jjtijjftlirt)  arf;.  papal,  popish 
bte  *^ara7be  (-n)  parade,  review 
parcibie'rcn  i?iir.  parade,  make  a 
show 

S'  (-e)  paradise 
?; .  ready,  prepared,  handy 


|>atlierten    in^r.    chat,    chatter, 

palaver 
bte    ^attci'lic^fcit    partisanship, 

partiality;  allegiance 
bte  ^Puttie'   (-(e)n)    part,  party; 

game,  match 
(ber)  Waul  Paul 
bte  ^Peinigung  (-en)  tormenting, 

torture 

J)erfelt/  adj.  perfect 
bte  ^erle  (-n)  pearl ;  jewel 
(bad)  spetffen  Persia 
bte  spetfon'  (-en)  person  ^character 
ber  ^Pfennig  (-e)  penny,  farthing 
*Pf.  contr.  of  pfennig 
bad  ^Pferb  (-e)  horse 
bte  $PfIege  care,  nursing 
$flegen  tr.  care  for,  nurse ;  intr. 

be  wont,  be  accustomed 
bie  spflidjt  (-en)  duty 
bie  spforte  (-n)  gate,  door;   otto* 

ntanifc&e  5)forte  Sublime  Porte 
£fttt  interj.  fie!  shame  I 
(ber)  Sp&iltW  Philip 
bte  ^Pifto'le  (-n)  pistol;  pistole, 

Spanish  coin 

ber  splan  (*e)  plan,  scheme 
ber  Splttfc  (^e)  place,  square ;  seat ; 

appointment 

r.  chat,  prattle 
adj.  sudden,  abrupt 
plump    adj.   clumsy,  awkward: 

coarse,  gross 

pliindmt  tr.  plunder,  rob,  pillage 
porijen  intr.  knock 
(bad)  spolcn  Poland 
poli'Hfrf)  adj.  politic,  political 
bie  ipolisei7  police 
bie  *p0Ii3ei't>e?0rbmmg  (-en)  po- 
lice order,  regulation 


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VOCABULARY. 


Me  ^offc  (-n)  jest,  sport;  trick, 

prank 
bic  9Joft  (-en)  post,  mail;  post- 

office 

f>0i?0c(f  inter}-  hang  the  dotard! 
£raf)Ien  intr.  brag,  boast,  swagger 
|>raf  fijie'ren  tr.  practise  ;  slip  on, 

insert 
pratten  mtr.  be  thrown  back  ;  fly 

open 
pretten  tr.  swindle  f_intr.  (=  prd- 

len)  be  thrown  back 
preuftifd)  ad;.  Prussian 
ber  ^rinj  (//era.  -en,  pZ.-en)  prince 
bie  $Pr0&e  (-n)  test,  experiment; 

proof 
prompt  ad!;.  prompt,  punctual, 

quick 

tr.  prophesy 
s'  (-en)  province 
ba3  93r0$etU'djen  (-)  low  percent, 

small  commission 
pvugeltt  tr.  beat,  pound,  whip 
ber  ^ubel  (-)  poodle 
ber  ^unft  (-e)  point,  spot  ;  auf  bent 

3)unf  t  on  the  eve,  on  the  brink  ; 

Spitttft  brei  on  the  stroke  of  three 
tm^eit  tr.  dress,  attire,  adorn 

Cl 

qitalcn  tr.  pain,  torment,  tease 
ber    Cutalgeift    (-er)    tormenter, 

tease 

ber  dtmrf  trumpery,  rubbish 
ber  Cuartiet'  (-e)  district  ;  quar- 

ters 


bie  9tadje  revenge,  vengeance 
f  er  9tad)en  (-)  throat  ;  jaws 


rarfjett  (ra^te  or  rod),  gerd^t  or  &t* 

rodben)  tr.  revenge,  avenge 
bie  9tad)f tutyt  thirst  for  revenge ; 

vindictiveness 
ber  ^iacfet  (-)  rogue,  villain 
ba^  SHttb  (*er)  wheel 
ber  4Ranb  (^er)  edge,  border,  brink 
rajjportie'ren  tr.  report 
rafen  intr.  rave,  rage 
tafenb  part.  adj.  mad,  furious, 

raving 

trafic'tcn  tr.  shave 
taffeln  intr.  rattle 
raften  iwtr.  rest,  halt 
ber  SRat  (p/.  ^atfd^Iage)  counsel, 

advice 
raten  (a-te-a)  tr.  advise;  guess, 

divine 
tatifjafeie'ten    (=  ratifaieren)    tr. 

ratify,  confirm 
ba^  ftatfel  (-)  riddle,  enigma 
ber  Oiaitd)  smoke 
tauten  tr.  and  intr.  smoke 
voumcn  tr.  remove,  clear;   give 

up,  leave ;  pack  up 
1rmtS  see  ^erau^ 

berOtaufdjK^e)  slight  intoxication 
ted^nen  tr.  reckon,  count 
bie  $Re$mtttg  (-en)  statement,  bill, 

account 
redjt  adj.  right,  straight,  correct ; 

redjt  fcafcen  be  right;  einem  rec^t 

gefeen  grant  one  to  be  right ;  adv. 

really,  quite,  very 
ba$  9ted^t  (-e)  right,  justice ;  law  ; 

claim 
bie  SRe$*t  (decl.    as  adj.)  right 

hand 

bie  9te$tferti0ittt0  (-en)  justifica- 
tion, vindication 


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ber  fte$*1jft0er  (-)  dogmatic  per- 
son, disputatious  individual, 
caviller 

tedjifdjaffen  adj.  righteous,  just, 
honest,  virtuous 

tie  $Re$tf$affenl)eit  uprightness 

bie  flfcefce  (-n)  speech,  talk,  dis- 
course; words 

reben  tr.  and  intr.  speak,  talk 

bie  9fcben3ari  (-en)  expression, 
figure  of  speech 

rebltdj  adj.  honest,  sincere 

bad  Regiment'  (-er)  regiment 

reidj  adj.  rich,  wealthy 

teidjett  tr.  reach,  give,  offer; 
serve ;  intr.  extend 

ber  $Rei$t»m  (*er)  riches 

tcif  adj.  ripe,  mature 

tcitt  adj.  clean,  clear,  pure;  un- 
selfish 

bie  SReife  (-n)  journey,  trip 

tetfcn  intr.  f,  and  fy,  travel,  jour- 
ney 

ber  Oieifcttbc  (decl.  as  adj.)  trav- 
eler 

teifceit  (rt§,  Qertjfen)  tr.  snatch, 
tear 

reiten  (ritt,  geritten)  intr.  f.  and  $. 
ride 

ber  SReitfnedjt  (-e)  groom 

bod  SReityferb  (-e)  saddle-horse 

ber  SRet$  (-e)  allurement,  charm 

retjeit  tr.  irritate,  incite ;  charm, 
attract 

refjenb  part.  adj.  charming,  at- 
tractive 

ber  SRefrut'  (gen.  -en,  pi.  -en)  re- 
cruit 

rennen  (rannte,  gerannt)  intr.  f. 
and  ft.  run,  race 


bad  SRemtett  race ;  in  »otlem  Bennett 

at  top  speed 

ber  Stetttter  (-)  race-horse,  racer 
ber  9teiitmeifter  (-)  steward,  treas- 
urer 

Me  ttefraftlir  (-en)  republic 
tefolliie'ren  tr.  and  refl.  resolve 
ber  9tef£eft'  respect,  esteem 
ber  tRcft  (-e)  remainder,  arrears 
bad  Oteftrfjen  (-)   small   arrears, 

balance 

tcttcn  tr.  rescue,  save 
teucn  tr.  and  intr.  rue,  repent; 

eeLreitt  mtdj  I  am  sorry 
bie  SReimndie'  (rc»angfd&0  revenge, 

satisfaction 
(ber)  SRiccttttt  Riccaut 
ridjten  ^r.  direct,  arrange,  turn 
rictytig  od?.  right,  just;  regular 
bie    IHi^tiafeit  accuracy,  truth, 

fairness 

ber  9li»g  (r-e)  ring 
bad  dlittgeidjen  (-)  ringlet ;  ring 
ringcn    (a-u)    tr.    wring,  wrest; 
intr.  wrestle,  struggle,  strive; 
refl.  writhe 
ber  SRitter  (-Height 
ber  IRttttneiftet  (-)  (cavalry)  cap- 
tain 
bie  SRittmeifteritt  (-nen)  captain's 

wife 

ber  *R0ggett  rye 
bad  SRiiadjeit  (-)  little  roll 
bie  SRofle  (-n)  roll,  role,  part 
bad  910ft  (-ffe)  horse,  steed 
ber  9toftar&t  ("e)  veterinary  sur- 
geon 

ber  ^Riirfcn  (-)  back,  rear 
bie  Otiirffic^t  (-en)  consideration, 
regard 


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ber  IRuf  (-e)  call ;  reputation 
ritfett  (te-u)  tr.  and  intr.  summon, 

call;  cry 

bie  SRiifye  rest,  peace 
ritfjen  intr.  rest ;  exist,  be 
rut)ig  adj.  peaceful,  calm,  quiet, 

restful 

tie  fttuljmbenicrbc  desire  for  glory 
tit^men  tr.  praise,  extol,  glorify ; 

refl.  boast,  vaunt  one's  self 
rufjm&oH  adj.  glorious,  famous 
rittyren  tr.  stir,  move;  touch,  affect 
bic  OiiifjrwtQ  (-en)  emotion 
titinie'ten  tr.  ruin,  destroy 
ber  Oiummel  uproar,  riot ;  lumber, 

rubbish ;  er  tterflefyt  ben  Pummel 

he  is  an  old  hand  at  it 
ber  9ium|)f  (^e)  trunk,  torso;  body 
tunb  adj.  round 
bie  ffiunbe  (-n)  circle ;  in  ber  $unbe 

round  about 
rujjfeit  tr.  pluck,  strip 

e 

ber  ®<wl  (pi.  Sale)  hall ;  reception 
room 

ber  Safcel  (-)  saber 

bie  &a$e  (-n)  thing,  affair,  cause ; 
business,  duty;  pi.  goods,  ef- 
fects, traps;  jur  (Badje  to  busi- 
ness! 

(ba$)  Surfeit  Saxony 

fa$ft$  adj.  Saxon 

fadjte  adv.  softly,  slowly,  gently 

fagen  tr.  say,  tell;  'bat  ntd&tS  ju 
fagen  no  matter 

(ba$)  ©t.  SWarino  San  Marino 

futt  adj.  satisfied ;  ic^  Ijabe  e^  fatt 
I  have  enough  of  it ;  fatt  fetn  to 
have  eaten  enough 


bie  <Satt  ("e  and  -en)  sow,  pig,  hog ; 
pi.  swine 

faubet  adj.  neat,  clean 

faucr  adj.  sour;  hard,  difficult, 
troublesome 

ber  <§d)abe(tt)  (gen.  -n$,  pi.  un) 
damage,  harm,  injury;  dis- 
grace; interj.  what  a  pity! ;  e$ 
tft  f(^abe  that's  too  bad ! 

bie  @djabenfretti>e  roguishness, 
teasing;  malicious  joy 

fc^ablo^  adj.  harmless,  innocent, 
innocuous ;  f$ablo3  Ijalten  com- 
pensate, reimburse 

ber  6$dfer  (-)  shepherd;  swain, 
lover 

fdjaffett  (fd^uf,  0ef(^a|fen)  tr.  create, 
produce 

fdjaffen  tr.  work,  procure,  get,  do ; 
au3  ben  2lu0en  fd^affengetridof ; 
gur  (Stette  fdjajfen  produce 

bie  St^afertn  (-nen)  joker,  rogue 

fdjamett  refl.  be  ashamed,  feel 
ashamed 

bie  ^c^anbc  (-n)  shame,  disgrace 

frfjttt f  (f^drfer,  fdjarfeft)  adj.  sharp, 
keen 

f^armie^cn  intr.  flirt,  coquette, 
ogle 

ber  @djatten  (-)  shade,  shadow 

bie  Gdjattti'le  (-n). casket,  strong- 
box 

fdja^en  tr.  value,  esteem,  prize, 
weigh 

bad  Sdjmtfeertt  shudder  (ing) 

f$auen  tr.  look,  see,  view 

f$eiftett  (te-ie)  tr.  divide,  part; 
intr.  f.  depart,  leave ;  separate 

ber  Scfjein  brightness,  luster ;  ap- 
pearance, show 


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267 


frfjeinfwr  adv.  apparently 

frfjcinen  (ie-te)  intr.  shine,  make 
a  show ;  seem,  appear 

ftfjclten  (t-a-o)  tr.  scold,  chide 

fdjettfen  tr.  give,  present 

ber  &$er$  (-e)  joke,  jest 

ftf)erje«  wtfr.  jest,  joke 

fdjeu  ad;,  shy,  timid 

frf)irfen  £r.  send 

bad  ®d)ieffal  (-e)  fate,  lot,  destiny 

frfjiefcen  (fdjo§,  gef^oflen)  tr.  and 
intr.  f.  shoot 

f  (tjimpf  en  iwfr*.  inveigh,  rail,  scold, 
curse 

frf)im£fUd)  ad/,  ignominious,  in- 
sulting, shameful 

ber  8d)laf  sleep,  slumber 

fdjlrtfett  (a-ie-a)  intr.  sleep 

bad  S  d)  I  af  simmer  (-)  bedroom 

ber  @rf?laa  (*e)  blow,  stroke 

f$togeu  (a-u-a)  ft*,  beat,  strike, 
throw ;  refl.  fight ;  ft$  ind  SWittel 
fd)Iagen  come  to  the  rescue 

fd)ledjt  aa>*.  bad,  poor,  worthless, 
mean,  base 

f d)lcirf)cn  (t-i)  iw^r.  f,  creep,  sneak, 
slip,  steal 

ber  ^$leid)toeg  (-e)  by-path,  de- 
tour 

see  (£c(jletdjtt>e0 
r.  and  intr.  drag,  trail, 
drag  along ;  fid)  mit  etft>ct$  fd)(ep> 
^jen  be  encumbered  with 

f#Uefcen  (f^iofl,  gef^toffen)  ^r. 
shut ;  decide,  conclude 

frfjliefericS  adv.  at  last,  finally 

fdjlimm  adj.  bad,  evil,  ill 

(-)  rascal,  rogue 
(*fier)  lock;    castle, 
keep 


fd)  In  mm  cm  inir.  slumber,  doze 
ber  ©c^luffel  (-)  key 
frtjmecfcit  in^r.  taste,  taste  good 
fd^meif^eltt  intr.  w.  dat.  flatter 
ber   Sdjmer$  (^e/i.  -e^,  pi.  -en) 

smart,  pain,  ache,  grief,  distress 
ber  ©cJjneHer  (-)  jerk,  fillip ;  trick ; 

spring,  trigger 

bie  @$tmr  ("e)  string,  cord,  lace 
bie  @$mtrre  (-n)  rattle;  drollery, 

lun, joke 

bie  ^ffjofofo'fce  (-n)  chocolate 
fd)0n    adv.    already,    even;     no 

doubt,  surely ;  indeed ;  fd)cn  0ut 

all   right;    fc^on   flrieber    at   it 

again ! 
fdjcm  adj.  beautiful,  handsome; 

pretty ;  noble,  good,  fine 
ber  &$o£fer  (-)  creator 
bie  Gdjranf c  (-tt)  barrier,  bound ; 

pi.  lists 

fcf)rerfimft  adj.  terrible,  horrible 
frijrcrflirl)  adj.  dreadful,  awful 
fcijrciBen  (te-te)  tr.  and  intr.  write 
bad    Sdjreibeu    writing;    letter, 

communication 
ber  Sctyreiber  (-)  writer 
bie    @#reU»erei'    (-en)    writing, 

scrawling 

bad  Srfjrei&Jwtt  (-e)  writing-desk 
bad  GdjreitJ^eiifl  (-e)  writing  ma- 
terial 
fr^reicn  (te-te)  intr.  cry,  scream; 

yelp,  howl 

fdjriftltdj  ac?/.  written,  in  writlhg 
fd)iirfjtcru  adj.  timid,  bashful,  shy 
ber  3d)ut)  (-e)  shoe,  boot 
bie  Grfjutl)  (-en)  guilt,  fault,  debt ; 

fd&ttlb  fetn  be  the  cause  of 


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VOCABULARY. 


ber  Srfjulbljerr  (gen.  -n,  pi-  -en) 

creditor 
f$ulbig    adj.    owing,    in    debt, 

guilty 

Me  @rfmtt>igfett  (-en)  duty 
ber    ©djulbner    (-)    debtor;    (~ 

(3dt)ulb&err)  creditor 
bie  @$itlter  (-n)  shoulder 
ber  ©djttlse  (#ett.  -n,  pZ.  -n)  mag- 
istrate, mayor,  judge 
ba$  Srfmlsengerid)*  (-e)  estate  of 
a  judge,  magistracy  (exercised 
by  the  lord  of  the  manor) 
ber  ©ftyurfe  (gen.  -n,  pJ.  -n)  ras- 
cal, knave 

j.  rascally 
?  Cffe)  shot 
ber  ^djulj  protection,  defense 
ber  G$n<?engel  (-)  guardian  angel 
fdjttmrf)  (fdjrocidjer,   fdjtt>ad)ft)  ad;. 

weak,  slender,  feeble,  frail 
ber  ©rfjnmnj  (^e)  tail 
fd)ttmvmcn  in«r.  f.  and  Ij.  swarm ; 

wander,  rove ;  be  enthusiastic 
frfjttmrs  (fdjn>drjer,  fcfyttdrjeft)  ac?/. 

swart,  black,  dark 
frfjJimijen  mZr.  chatter,  gossip 
frfitoetgen  (te-ie)   i?iir.  be  silent, 

keep  silence,  be  still 
bie  @rf)h»efle  (-)  threshold ;  (stair) 

landing 
bie  Srfjiuemme   (-n)  horse  pond, 

watering 

fc^tnec  ad;,  heavy,  hard,  difficult 
frf)it>erlid)  ac?u.  hardly,  scarcely 
ba$  Srfjtoert  (-er)  sword,  blade 
bie  ^djtoefte?  (-n)  sister 
fdjtmnben  (a-u)  ^i^r.  f.  disappear 
frfjtoiircn  (u-o)  ir.  and  intr.  vow, 
swear 


e*  con^r.  o/  (Seine 

.  six 
num.  adj.  sixth 

bie  Seclc  (-n)  soul,  mind,  heart 

feljen  (te-ct-e)  tr.  and  intr.  see, 
look,  perceive ;  appear 

fefwen  refl.  long,  yearn,  hanker 

fc^r  adv.  very,  much,  greatly 

fcin  (i|l,  tt>ar,  getoefen)  intr.  f.  be; 
e$  fet !  so  be  it ! 

f ein  poss.  pron.  and  adj.  his,  its 

feineSgleidjen  indecl.  adj.  of  his 
kind,  such  as  he,  one  of  his  own 
stripe 

feinig  poss.  pron.  his 

\titprep.  (dat.)  gince:  cow;,  since 

feitbeut  conj.  since 

bie  @cite  (-n)  side;  page 

fei&er|ma"ecZ.  intens.  pron.  self 

felfcft  indecl.  intens.  pron.  self 

bie  Sel&ftcr Jjaltintg  self-preserva- 
tion 

f clten  ad;,  rare,  scarce ;  adv.  sel- 
dom, rarely 

fenben  (fenbete  or  fanbte,  gefenbet 
or  gefanbt)  tr.  send 

fen  gen  tr.  singe,  burn 

f e^en  tr.  set,  put,  place ;  assume, 
suppose ;  refl.  sit  down 

ber  Seufjer  (-)  sigh 

fid)  indecl.  refl.  and  recipr.  pron. 
dat.  and  ace.  sg.  and  pi.  him- 
self, herself,  itself,  themselves, 
yourself,  yourselves ;  each  oth- 
er, one  another 

firmer  adj.  secure,  safe,  sure,  cer- 
tain 

bie    Sirfjerljeit    security,  safety; 
self -possession,    assurance;    in 
ett  fcringen  invest  safely 


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ftdjerltrt)  adv.  certainly,  surely 

fie  (tfyrer)  pers.  pron.  she,  her,  it, 
they,  them 

©ie  (31jrer)  pers.  pron.  w.  pi.  verb 
you 

fiefcen  num.  seven 

fte&eitt  num.  adj.  seventh 

ber  Steg  (-e)  victory 

fingett  (a-u)  tr.  and  intr.  sing 

finfen  (a-u)  intr.  f.  sink,  fall 

ber  Sinn  (gen.  -ed,  pi.  -e  or  -en) 
sense,  mind,  spirit,  character, 
insight,  intention 

fimten  (a-o)  tr.  and  intr.  think, 
plan,  intend 

tie  ©itte  (-n)  custom;  manners, 
morals 

bte  SittetttidjtetUt  (-nen)  moralist, 
censor 

fifceit  (fa§,  fiefeffen)  intr.  sit,  stay, 
remain;  ft£en  laffen  abandon, 
jilt 

fo  adv.  and  conj.  so,  thus,  in  that 
manner,  therefore;  such;  as; 
yet ;  I  suppose ;  indeed 

f  otmlfc'  adv.  so  soon ;  conj.  as  soon 
as 

fobatm'  adv.  then 

fofott7  adv.  at  once,  without  de- 
lay 

fcgleid)'  adv.  immediately,  at  once 

ber  Soljtt  (^e)  son 

folan'ge  conj.  as  long  as,  while 

fold)cr  (fold^e,  folcfyed)  efem.  pron. 
and  adj.  such 

ber  Solbat'  (firen.  -en,  p/.  -en)  sol- 
dier 

ber  Solba'tenftanb  military  pro- 
fession 

foHeit  intr.  and  mod.  aux.  shall, 


be  obliged,  should,  ought,  be  to, 
have  to,  be  said  to 

ber  Sommet  (-)  summer 

funari)  adv.  therefore,  then ;  con- 
sequently, hence 

fonbetftar  adj.  strange 

f  onto  et  lid)  adj.  especial,  peculiar 

foubern  tr.  separate,  put  aside, 
discriminate 

fonbetn  conj.  after  neg.  but 

bte  Soittte  (-n)  sun 

fotift  adv.  else,  otherwise,  else- 
where ;  moreover,  formerly ; 
fonfttoo  somewhere  else 

tie  Sopljif'tin  (-nen)  sophist; 
specious  reasoner,  quibbler 

bte  Surge  (-n)  care,  anxiety,  soli- 
citude ;  ©orge  trctgen  worry 

fovgen  intr.  care,  take  care,  pro- 
vide for ;  fear 

fotoofjl'  conj.  as  well;  foftofyt .  .  . 
did  as  well  ...  as ;  both  .  .  .  and 

ftmltett  tr.  split,  cleave 

brtu  Spandau 
@fmmen  Spain 

adj.  economical,  fnigal 

ber  @^af?  (*c)  joke,  jest 

ftmften  iw«r.  joke,  jest 

t  ac?J.  jocose,  facetious 
j.  late 

flieifen  m^r.  eat,  dine 

fperren  ^r.  shut,  close,  bar;  re//. 
resist,  struggle 

bad  ©|>iel  (-e)  play,  game ;  gam- 
bling 

fpielen  tr.  and  intr.  play,  gamble : 
take  place 

ber  Spieler  (-)  player,  gambler 

ber  ZVibbnbc  (gen.  -n,  pi.  -n) 
rogue,  knave 


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fpctten  intr.  w.  gen.  mock,  scoff 
at 

bie  StJotterci'  (-en)  mocking,  de- 
rision 

ffcbtttfrf)  adj.  mocking,  scornful 

He  Sfcrarfje  (-n)  speech,  language, 
conversation 

f  pvedjen  (t-a-o)  £r.  arad  m£r.  talk , 
speak,  speak  with,  say,  hespeak 

ffcvctjcn  £r.  spread  wide:  reft. 
strut 

ffctengen  ft*,  force,  blast,  break 

fpringett  (a-u)  intr.  f.  and  fy,  run, 
spring,  jump 

fimtfen  m£r.  spit,  spew 

St.  «66r.  o/  Reiner 

©t.  a&6r.  o/  <Sanft 

ft  interj.  hist!  hush!  see  there! 
sh! 

ber  Staat  (£<m.  -e$,  pi.  -en)  state 

tie  «taaten-  (General  States  Gen- 
eral 

ber  @ta&  (*e)  staff,  stick;  ben 
©tab  fcredjen  pass  sentence 

ber  StrtbSrittmetfter  (-)  staff  cap- 
tain (of  cavalry),  second  captain 

ber  Stadjel  (^e?i.  -^,  pi.  -n)  thorn, 
sting 

bie  ^tabt  (ae)  city,  town 

ftammen  intr.  come,  be  sprung 
(from),  descend  (from) 

ftamfcfcit  ir.  and  intr.  stamp 

ber  «tanb  (^e)  stand,  estate,  con- 
dition, state,  position;  pi.  es- 
tates, governing  bodies,  provin- 
cial authorities,  government 

fturf  (ftcirfer,  ftavfft)  adj.  strong, 
robust;  thick  ^luxuriant 

ftorr  adj.  stiff,  rigid,  fixed,  mo- 
tionless 


bie  Btatt  stead,  place;  jit  flatten 
fommen  be  useful 

ftattprep.  (gen.)  instead  of 

fterf en  tr.  stick,  put,  thrust ;  set, 
fix ;  intr.  lie  hidden,  be 

ftcljcn  (fianb,  geftanben)  intr.  f.  and 
I),  stand,  remain,  be 

ftcfjlen  (ie-a-o)  tr.  rob,  steal 

ftcif  adj.  stiff,  rigid 

fteigen  (te-te)  intr.  f.  mount,  as- 
cend, climb 

bie  Gte0e  (-n)  place,  spot;  gur 
©tefle  fdjaffen  produce ;  jur  ©tette 
at  hand 

fieflen  ^r.  place,  put;  ask:  re/, 
represent  one's  self ;  stand;  ap- 
pear, pretend 

bie  Stealing  (-en)  position,  atti- 
tude, bearing 

ftemmen  reft,  bear  up  against, 
brace,  stand  firm,  resist 

fter&en  (t-a-o)  intr.  f.  die 

ber  @tern  (-e)  star 

ber  Sttdj  (-e)  prick,  sting;  (5tid) 
fatten  hold  one's  ground ;  stand 
the  test;  tm  <3tid)e  laffen  leave 
in  the  lurch 

ber  Stiefel  (gen.  -8,  pi.  -  or  -n) 
boot 

ftier  ac?;.  staring,  fixed,  vacant 

ftiftcn  tr.  cause,  excite,  breed,  do 

ftitt  adj.  still,  quiet,  silent 

bie  Stimme  (-n)  voice 

ft  i  mm  en  £r.  tune,. attune,  dispose ; 
move,  induce 

bie  Stimmung  (-en)  humor,  mood 

bie  Stirn  (-en)  forehead,  brow 

ftolj  adj.  proud 

ber  Stolj  pride 

ftuften  (o-te-o)  tr.  push,  drive, 


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thrust,  run  against;   join,  ad- 
join ;  mtt  bent  $u§e  fto§en  kick 
bie  Gtvafjfe  (-n)  street,  road 
ber  Gtreio)  (-e)  stroke ;  act ;  trick, 

prank 

ber  Strait  (-e)  fight,  quarrel,  dis- 
pute 

ftreitig  adj.  contested,  in  dispute ; 
ftreitig  macfyen  dispute ;  question 
bie  Strenge  severity,  sternness 
ba$  Stiifcdjen  (-)  little  room 
bie  Stu&e  (-n)  room 
ba3  ©turf  (-e)  piece 
ftubie'ren  tr.  and  intr.  study 
fttibtert'  part.  adj.  studied,  pre- 
meditated 
bie  Stufe  (-n)  step,  stage ;  plane, 

degree 

ftumm  adj.  dumb,  silent 
bie  Shmbe  (-n)  hour,  time 
ber  Sturm  (^e)  storm,  tempest; 

attack 
ftitrmifrf)  adj.  impetuous,  stormy ; 

dashing 

ftiir jcit  intr.  f.  fall,  tumble ;  rush 
bie  Stit^e  (-n)  stay,  support,  prop 
fifteen  tr.  crop,  trim ;  reft,  start, 

be  startled 

bie  Sufcorbinntitw'  rules  and  reg- 
ulations ;  discipline 
fudjeii  tr.  and  intr.  seek,  search 

for,  try 
bte   Snmme    (-n)   sum,  amount, 

total 

bie  Stinbe  (-n)  sin 
fiift  adj.  sweet,  delightful 
bie  Sjeuc  (-n)  scene ;  stage ;  flies, 
side-scene 


bte  Sa&agie'  (-f<W)  (Ke)n)  smok- 
ing-room, coffee-house,  divan, 
tavern 

ber  ^alrnf  (-e)  tobacco 
ber  3!abel  fault,  censure 
tabcln  tr.  blame,  censure 
bie  Safet  (-n)  table;  dinner 
ber  Sag  (-e)  day,  light 
tagltd)  adj.  daily 
ber  Safe?  (-)  dollar,  thaler 
tanbelnfc  part.  adj.  trifling,  frivo- 
lous 


r.  hang  with  tapestry, 

paper 

tapfer  adj.  brave,  valiant 
bit  Sa^ferfeit  valor,  bravery 
bte  Safdje  (-n)  pocket 
ba^  Safd^entitta^  (-"er)  pocketbook 
ba^    Safa)enttt(^    (^er)   handker- 

chief 

bte  Saffc  (-n)  cup 
bie  Sat  (-en)  deed,  action 
ber  Sattfcettfdjtog  (*e)  dovecote 
ttiufrijcu  refl.  be  deceived,  be  dis- 

appointed 

taufettb  num.  thousand 
ber  See  (-e)  tea 
teilen  tr.  divide,  share 
ieU/neftmett  (nimmt,  na$m,  genom^ 

men)  intr.  take  part  in 
ber  Seityafcer  (-)  partner 
(ber)  Sett&eim  Tellheim 
teuer  adj.  dear,  costly 
ber  Settfel  (-)  devil 
(bad)  Sfciiringett  Thuringia 
iief  adj.  deep,  low 
tilgeit  tr.  destroy,  blot  out,  cancel 
bie  Sinte  (-n)  ink 


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VOCABULARY. 


ter  Sifefc   (-e)   table ;  nad)  £tfd>e 

after  dinner 
ber  Sitel  (-)  title 
Sit.  abbr.  of  £aler 
bte  Sodjtet  (*)  daughter 
ber  Sob  (pi.  £obe$fafle)  death 
bte  Soilet'te  (toaletf)  (-n)  toilet, 

dress 

toU  adj.  mad,  crazy 
ber  Solpel  (-)  clown,  dolt 
ber  Son  (*e)  tone,  accent 
topp  interj.  agreed!    it's  a  bar- 
gain ! 

tot  adj.  dead 
toten  tr.  kill 

tot/f$Iagen  (a-u-a)  tr.  kill 
ttagen    (a-u-a)    fr*.    bear,    wear, 

carry;  endure 
ttagifd)  at?;,  tragic 
ttaftie'ten  tr.  treat,  use;   enter- 
tain 

bte  Stane  (-n)  tear 
trauen  intr.  iv.  dat.  trust,  have 

confidence  in 
bte    Stawet    mourning,    sorrow, 

grief 

ber  Staum  (*e)  dream 
trdiimen  intr.  dream ;  mir  trawnte 

I  dreamed 

ber  Staumct(-)  dreamer,visionary 
bte  Staumcrci7  (-en)  vision,  revery 
traurijj  adj.  sad,  sorrowful 
treffcn  (trtfft,  traf,  getroffen)  tr.  hit, 
strike ;  meet,  find ;  affect,  hurt ; 
make ;  hit  upon,  guess 
trcff lid)  adj.  excellent ;  exceeding 
treifcen  (te-ie)  tr.  drive,  urge,  im- 
pel, carry  on 

trenncn  tr.  separate,  part,  divide ; 
dissolve 


bte  Steppe  (-n)  stairs,  staircase, 

flight  of  stairs 
tteten  (trttt,  trat,  getreten)  intr.  f. 

tread,  walk,  go,  step;    come, 

enter 
bte  Steite  fidelity,  faithfulness, 

troth 

treitloS  adj.  faithless 
ber  Srtefc  (-e)  instinct,  impulse, 

inclination 

bte  Srte&febe*  (-n)  motive,  guid- 
ing principle 

trinfen  (a-u)  tr.  and  intr.  drink 
trocfen    adj.    dry,   arid,  barren ; 

plain,  simple 
bit  Srommel  (-n)  drum 
berSrommelf$lager  (-)  drummer 
ber  Stopf  Ce)  simpleton,  dunce 
ber  Stop  fen  (-)  drop 
ttoften  tr.  comfort,  console 
ber  Sto^  defiance 
ttoij  prep,  (gen.)  in  spite  of 
tto^bem'  adv.  nevertheless ;  conj. 

notwithstanding,  although 
ber  Stnnf  drink,  draught 
ttnnfen  adj.  drunk,  intoxicated 
ba$  Sn*  (^er)  cloth 
tii$tig  adj.  able,  strong,  capable, 

clever 
tuff  if  dj  adj.  malicious,  spiteful, 

tricky 

bte  Sugenb  (-en)  virtue 
tiifjcnbljaft  adj.  virtuous 
tummeln  intr.  move,  bustle  about, 

turry 
tnn  (tut,  tat,  getan)  tr.  and  intr.  do, 

make,  cause,  put 
bte  Siit(e)  (-en)  door 
ber  Siitfe  (gen.  -n,  pi.  -n)  Turk 


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273 


U 

ii&el  adj.  evil,  ill,  bad,  wrong 
ufcef/ue^men   (nimmt,   natym,  ge* 

nommen)  tr.  take  amiss 
ii&eu  prep.  (dat.  and  ace.),  adv., 
sep.  and  insep.  pref.  over,  by, 
above;  across,  beyond;  on  ac- 
count of;  concerning,  on;    in 
exclamations  out  upon ! 
tifcetufl'  adv.  everywhere 
liberalism'  adv.   everywhere,  in 

every  direction 
ii&er&rin'gcn    (tif>erbrad)te,    itfcer* 

bracfyt)  tr.  deliver,  transmit 
itbevfliiffig  adj.  superfluous 
iiberge'&en  (i-a-e)  tr.   give   up, 

hand  over 

iibertaf  'fen  (ufcerla§t,  iiberliejj,  ufcer= 
laffen)  Jr.  relinquish,  leave ;  de- 
liver 

iiberle'gen  Jr.  weigh,  consider 
bie  UfceHe'gung  (-en)  reflection 
iibermorgeit  adv.  day  after  tomor- 
row 

itbettttiittg  ad;, haughty,  arrogant 
u&erre'ben  tr.  persuade 
iibcrrci^cn  Jr.  hand  over 
ii&erftei'gcH    (ie-ie)   Jr.    overstep, 

exceed 

bie  Ubertrei'bung  (-en)  exaggera- 
tion 
iiberhmrfjt'  parJ.  acy.  exhausted 

(by  watching) 
iiOerjeu'gen  ^-  persuade 
ii^rig  adj.  left,  remainmg,  over 
tie  tttjr  (-en)  watch,  clock ;  o'clock 
nmprep.  (ace.),  adv.,  sep.  and  in- 
sep. pref.  about,  around,  near ; 
concerning ;  at ;  by ;  in  order  to 


tiumr'meit  tr.  embrace 
um/gefjen  (fling,  0egangen)  intr.  f, 

deal,  treat 
um/fcfjren  Jr.  turn  around,  re- 

verse 


r.  cloud,  becloud 
um/fefjen     (ie-a-e)     inJr.     look 

around  ;  refl.  look  around,  look 

behind 
umfonft'  adv.  in  vain;  without 

cause  ;  without  pay,  gratis 
ber    ttmftanb   (^e)   circumstance, 

particular,  minutia  ;  ceremony  ; 

Umflanbe  madden  be  ceremonious, 

be  formal 
itmftanbUdj  adv.  minutely,  in  de- 

tail 
um/toenben  (wenbete   or  roanbte, 

gettjenbet  or   gen^anbt)    tr.   turn 

about 

Words  compounded  with  urts  regu- 
larly have  the  chief  stress  upon  this 
member  ;  but  in  adjectives  and  ad- 
verbs there  is  a  considerable  tenden- 
cy to  shift  tlie  stress  to  the  second 
member.  In  time  German  will  prob- 
ably yield  entirely  to  this  tendency, 
just  as  English  did  long  ago.—Hempl. 

wt  flit  g  end)  m  adj.  unpleasant 
tin  attfta*  nb  ig  adj.   unseemly,  im- 

proper 

j.  unmerciful 
parJ.  aa^.  unbid,  un- 

asked 
wife  ef  ami  t  parJ.   adj.  unknown, 

strange,  unacquainted 
unbcfctycibcu  adj.  immodest,  in- 

discreet 

unbcfi^o^ten  parJ.  aa^'.  blameless 
bie  Unbcfonncn^cit  thoughtless- 

ness, imprudence 


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un&efteg'Iiti)  adj.  motionless 
ttn&ieg'fam  adj.  unbending,  stiff 
tmb  con;,  and ;  concessive  particle 

even  if 
uncben  adj.  uneven;  ntdjt  unefcen 

not  half  bad 

mteijjcmmfcig  adj.  unselfish 
imein'gelabeitparJ.  adj.  uninvited 
unenb'Iid)  adj.  endless,  infinite 
unent&efjr'lirf)  adj.  indispensable 
unevtoattetpart.  adj.  unexpected 
unetjogen  part.  adj.  uneducated 
unfeftf'&ai!  adj.  infallible,  unerr- 
ing 

wtfrewtblid)  adj.  unfriendly,  hos- 
tile 

nnQeafy'tttpart.  adj.  disregarded ; 
prep.  w.  gen.  in  spite  of;  conj. 
although 

uttflcfofjr  adv.  about,  near,  nearly, 
almost ;  Wtt  ungefcifyr  by  chance 
unge^alten  part.  adj.  angry,  in- 
dignant 

unge^angen  part.  adj.  unhanged 
ttngemeitt  adj.  uncommon,  rare 
itnge{mi;t  part.  adj.  not  dressed 

up 

ungern  adv.  unwillingly,  reluc- 
tantly 

HttgefdjUffen  part.  adj.  unpol- 
ished, rude 

tmgefittm  adj.  boisterous,  impet- 
uous 

ber  (ba$)  Ungeftitm  impetuosity 
ungcirets  adj.  unfaithful,  perfidi- 
ous 

ba3  Ungliirf  (pi.  ttnglii  cfSfafle)  mis- 
fortune 

unglucfUff)  adj.  unfortunate,  un- 
happy 


ungUtiflidEjertoci'fc  adv.  unfortu- 
nately 

bte  Itngnabe  disfavor,  disgrace 
tm()oflirf)  adj.  discourteous 
tie  Unifofm7  (-en)  uniform 
uitldngft  adv.  recently,  lately 
ter  Unmettfd)  monster 
ttnmoglid)  adj.  impossible 
ttttted^t  acZ/.^wrong,  unjust 
tnmdjttg  adj.  wrong,  incorrect 
bie  Unrwftc  (-n)  disturbance 
ttnttt^ig  adj.  restless,  troubled 
utt$  pers.  pron.  us,  to  us 
bie  Itnfdjttlb  innocence 
imfdEntlbig  adj.  blameless,  inno- 
cent 
wnfcr  poss.  pron.  and  adj.  our, 

ours 

unten  adv.  below,  downstairs 
utttet  comp.  adj.  lower,  inferior; 

superl.  unterjl  lowest,  last 
ttnter  prep.  (dat.  and  ace.),  adv., 
sep.   and   insep.   pref.  under; 
among;  between;  of;  in;  by; 
during 

tttttertoe'djen    (tmterfcridjt,   unter- 
fcrad),  unterbroc^en)  tr.  interrupt 
untcrcinan'bcr    adv.    with    one 
another ;    commingled ;    mutu- 
ally 

ber  Unterfjaft  support,  livelihood 
witerljartcn    (a-ie-a)    tr.    enter- 
tain, amuse ;  refl.  converse 
bie  UntcrOal^ung  (-en)  entertain- 
ment; conversation 
untcr/fommcn    (fam,    0e!omnten) 

intr.  f.  find  lodging  (s) 
untcrnctj'mcn  (unternimmt,  wnter^ 
na^nt,  unternommen)  tr.  under- 
take 


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ber  Untetjjfattb  (*er)  pledge,  se- 
curity 

bte  ttntetce'bmtg  (-en)  conversa- 
tion 

intietricfj'ten  tr.  instruct 
bcr    Uitterfd)ieb    (-e)    difference, 

distinction 

wttev/fdjiageu  (a-u-a)  tr.  put  un- 
der 

wttet/fterfeu  tr.  put  in  among, 
enroll,  consolidate  (with  other 
regiments) 
intterfte'Qett  (unterftonb,  itnterftan* 

ben)  refl.  venture,  presume 
unterfiut'gen  tr.  aid,  help,  assist 
iwtevfu'rfjen  tr.  investigate 
untettanig  adj.  submissive,  duti- 
ful 

itntertoegS  adv.  on  the  way 
uutJeran'berlirf)  adj.  unalterable 
unfcettarett  adj.  not  lost,  safe 
titrtermtttet  part.  adj.  unlocked 

for,  unsuspected 
unlietfcfttttnt  adj.  shameless 
unt>e?fef)ri  jpar£.  ad;,  unhurt,  un- 
injured 
mttJcrjeljrt  par£.  ac??.  intact,  un- 

consumed,  entire 
itirtcvsety'Hd)  adj.  unpardonable 
ber  UntoiJle(n)   (#en.  -n^)  anger, 

indignation 

urgic'ren  ^r.  urge,  bring  against 
bte  Uvfatf)e  (-n)  cause,  reason,  mo- 
tive, occasion 

bad  Urteil   (-e)   judgment,  sen- 
tence ;  verdict,  opinion 
urtcilen  tr.  and  intr.  judge,  ad- 
judge 


bte  ^Oalu'tc  (-n)  value,  face  value 

ber  SBater  D  father 

t>a$  53atcrlanb  fatherland,  native 
country 

Venice 
adj.  Venetian 

fret*  insep.  pref.  out,  away,  to  an 
end;  amiss 

t>era&'f$iebett    ft*,    dismiss,    dis- 
charge, disband 

r.  despise,  scorn 

adj.    contemptible, 
despicable;  scornful 

tie  ft^eradi'tiutg  contempt 

Ueran'bctn  tr.  change,  transform 

bte  SBeran'fcerimg  (-en)  change 

fceran'Iaffen  (»eranla§te,  »eranla§t) 
tr.  cause,  occasion 

bte  SOercut^toDrtang  (-en)  vindica- 
tion, responsibility 

fcerban'cn  ^r.  obstruct  by  building 

ticrbci'lfett   0>erfct§,    »erbtfl"en)   ^r. 
suppress,  stifle,  swallow 

fcerfcer/Qcu  (i-a-o)  ^r.  hide,  con- 
ceal; contain 

tie  ^cufteu'gitng  (-en)  bow,  obei- 
sance 

fcet&ie'tett  (o-o)  tr.  forbid,  prohibit 

fcer&tn'ben  (a-u)  tr.  bind,  unite, 
join;  oblige 

fcteSBer&tnlrttd^eit  (-en)  liability, 
engagement,  obligation 

bte^erDht'tuutfl  (-en)  connection, 
union,  marriage 

fcerfciffenpartf.  ac/;.  sullen, bitter, 
suppressed 

bad  SOerfcre'dieit  (-)  crime 

t.  adj.  obliged 


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VOCABULAEY. 


bcr  $8erba$t/  suspicion 
berbammf  part.    adj.    damned, 

condemned,  cursed 
fcerban'fcn  tr.  owe,  be  indebted 

for 
fcerber'&en  (t-a-o)  intr.  f.  decay, 

degenerate,  be  ruined 
tjerber'fcen  fr*.  spoil,  corrupt,  de- 

stroy 

ba$  *0e*ber'f»en  ruin,  destruction 
fcerbie'nen  */•.  earn,  gain,  deserve 
ber  SJerbtenft'  (-e)  gain,  profit 
ba$  SBeirbienf*'  (-e)  merit,  desert 
fcerbtenft'Itdj     ac$.    meritorious, 

profitable 
fcerbient7  part.  adj.  merited,  de- 

serving 
fcerbran'gen  tr.  crowd  out,  dis- 

place, supplant,  dispossess 
t»erbrie'f?e«    (»erbro§,   verbroffen) 

tr.  grieve,  vex,  harass,  trouble 
fcerbtieft'Itd)  adj.  peevish,  ill-hu- 

mored 
bie    SBetbriefc'IieJtfeit    ill-humor, 

sullenness,  surliness 
ber  SQcrbruft'  indignation;  vexa- 

tion, annoyance 
fcete&'rett  tr.  honor,  respect  ;  pre- 

sent, bestow 
tier  fasten  (a-u-a)  intr.  f.  bear 

one's  self 

ba3  SOerfalj'ren  conduct 
fcerfne'fcen  (t)trflo§,  tjerflojTen)  intr. 

f.  flow  away,  expire,  elapse 


vain 


bie 


(i-a-c)  tr.  forgive 
adv.    fruitlessly,    in 


forgiveness,  par- 


titude 


don 


t»crger^cn  (merging,  ^ergattgen) 

f.  pass  away 

tiergef  fen  (tter0i§t,  »erga 
fen)  ir.  forget 

(-)  pleasure 
(-ffe)  relation,  atv 

r.  harden 

^.  adj.  married 
feerljtn'bern  ^r.  hinder,  prevent 
licrir'ren  re^.  wander,  go  astray 
fcertta^el  ad;,  veritable,  genuine, 

real 

fcerfm^fett  tr.  sell 
tierfc^rt'  part.  adj.  turned  over, 

absurd,  wrong 
fcerfen'nen  (mfannte,  »erfannt)  tr. 

mistake,  misjudge 
berfnity'fett  tr.  join,  unite 
fcertan'gen  tr.  demand,  desire,  ask 

for,  require,  want,  long 
bad  &ertan'gen  wish,  desire 
fcerlaf  fen  (mlajjt,  »erlie§,  tjerlaf* 

fen)  tr.  leave,  abandon  ;  refl.  de- 

pend, trust 
feerlaffen  par^.  adj.  abandoned, 

forsaken 

feetrau'fett  (dit-ie-au)re^.  run  away 
tjerlau'fcn  part.  adj.  vagrant,  va- 

gabond; runaway 
tJcrle'gcn  tr.  misplace,  mislay 
feerle'gen  part.  adj.  embarrassed, 

confused 
bie  SOerle'genljett  (-en)  embarrass- 

ment 
feerlet'Ijeit  (ie-ie)  tr.  lend,  bestow, 

give 

fcerlei'ten  tr.  lead  astray,  tempt 
fcerleug'nen    tr.    deny,    disguise; 

refl.  renounce,  belie  one's  self 


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277 


ber  SBerleum'fcer  (-)  slanderer 

berliefct'  part.  adj.  in  love,  amor- 
ous 

berlte'ren  (o-o)  tr.  lose    • 

ber  «erlitft'  (-e)  loss 
.  feernmlebcit'  part.  adj.  accursed 

tier mcty  ren  £?'.  augment,  multiply, 
increase 

bermefbett  £r.  notify;  announce, 
present 

bermic'tett  tr.  hire,  rent 

bcrmo'gcn  (ttermag,  sermodjie,  fcer* 
modjt)  £/%  be  able  to  do,  induce, 
prevail  on 

ba3  &ermo/gen  (-)  property,  for- 
tune 

bermu'tett  tr.  suppose,  presume, 
surmise;  guess,  expect 

bermut'Hrf)  adj.  likely,  probable 

berttar'rett  refl.  be  fond,  be  infat- 
uated 

berttefy'men  (fcernimmt,  sernaljm, 
fcernommen)  tr.  perceive,  hear; 
examine;  understand,  learn 

fcernidj'iett  tr.  annihilate,  destroy, 
undo 

bie  ^ctttttnft'  reason 

becnitnf riig  adj.  rational ;  reason- 
able, sensible 

bie  33ctorb'mmg  (-en)  ordaining, 
regulation,  edict,  decree 

ber^fli^'tcn  tr.  bind  by  an  oath, 
engage,  oblige,  pledge 

ber  SBetro'ter  (-)  traitor 

bie  ^crHrf/tiutg  (-en)  achieve- 
ment ;  business,  affair,  occupa- 
tion 

t»et fa'gen  tr.  refuse,  deny 

fcerfdjuf'fen  tr.  procure,  secure, 
get 


ff  men  refl.  be  ashamed 

bet ft^rimt'  part.  adj.  shamefaced, 
bashful 

ticrft^cu'r^en  tr.  frighten  away, 
drive  off 

t»etfd)te'&ett  (o-o)  tr.  delay,  defer, 
postpone 

ber fdjte'beti  adj.  different,  various 

tierf^la'gen  (d-u-a)  tr.  drive 
away ;  intr.  make  a  difference, 
matter 

berfrftfof f en  part.  adj.  closed ;  re- 
served 

fcerfdjo'ttett  tr.  spare 

Hcrfrfjluci'gen  (ie-te)  ^r.  be  silent 
about,  keep  secret 

betfdEjtoem'men  Jr.  wash  away, 
sweep  off 

ber  SOerfdj  to  either  (-)  spendthrift 

fcerfdjftin'bett  (a-u)  in^r.  f.  disap- 
pear 

berfet'jeit  tr.  transfer;  reduce; 
pledge, pawn;  w^r.answer, reply 

bcrfi^crn  tr.  assure,  convince; 
assert 

bie  ^erfi'rfjeruitg  (-en)  assurance ; 
assertion 

berfte'geln  tr.  seal,  seal  up 

berfofm'ttd)  adj.  conciliatory,  for- 
giving, placable ;  tterfofynltdj 
fttmmen  appease,  mollify 

bcrf^a'rcn  tr.  save,  reserve;  de- 
fer, delay 

berflm^en  refa  be  behind  time, 
be  late,  bedelayed 

bcrfljie'len  tr.  lose  at  play,  gamble 
away 

berfare'djett  (i-a-o)  ^r.  promise 

ber  SSerftanb'  understanding,  in- 
tellect, sense 


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VOCABULARY. 


berfteV"  (serftcmb,  serftanbefl)  tr. 
understand;     fcerftelJt     fid)     of 
course;  fid)  <mf  ettt>a$  fcerftetjen 
be  a  judge  of,  be  at  home  in 
Me  ^crftcl  lung  (-en)  dissimula- 
tion, hypocrisy 
berftor'foett  part.  adj.  deceased, 

dead;  late 
berfto'ffen  (5-ie-o)  tr.  repudiate; 

cast  off,  turn  away 
ber  SOerfttd)'  (-e)  attempt,  trial 
berfu'rfjen  tr.  try,  attempt ;  tempt 
bcrtet'bigen    tr.    defend,    guard, 

protect 

bertteft'  part.  adj.  occupied,  ab- 
sorbed 

bertrau'en  intr.  w.  dat.  confide  in 
ba3  SUertrau'en  trust,  faith,  con- 
fidence 

bertraultrf)  adj.    familiar,    inti- 
mate, confidential 
betttant'  part.  adj.  familiar 
beriret'pett  (ie-te)  tr.  drive  away, 

banish,  exile 
bertttn'len   (a-u)   tr.  drink   up, 

spend  in  drinking 
bmm'glitcf  en  intr.  f.  meet  with  an 

accident 

befttmfj'ren  £r.  keep,  guard 
bte    SBettoaft'tttttg    preservation ; 

custody 

bermefgertt  ^r.  refuse,  deny 
fcertuei'Ien  ^n^r.  tarry,  stay,  delay 
ber  SBertneiS'  (-e)  reproof 
fcertotr'ren  ^r.  perplex,  confuse, 

embarrass 
bie  33ertt»tr'rung  (-en)  perplexity, 

confusion 

fcerhwn'bern    tr.    astonish,    sur- 
prise ;  refl.  be  astonished 


bte  SBerttnm'bermtfl  astonishment 

<$•  cursed 

tr.  consume,  devour, 
spend 

t>er$ei'f)en  (te-te)  tr.  pardon,  for- 
give 

bie  &etjei'f)ttn0  pardon,  forgive- 
ness 

bcr  jo'gen  part.  adj.  distorted ; 
»erjo0ener  9iame  monogram 

ticrjtoci'fclt  part.  adj.  overcome 
by  despair,  confounded,  desper- 
ate 

bte  &eY5toeif'hmg  desperation 

fcejte'ren  tr.  puzzle;  tease,  quiz, 
plague 

bo$  *me&  (-e)  cattle;  beast 

fciel  (mel&r,  metji)  adj.  much,  many, 
a  great  deal 

bictte  W  adv.  perhaps 

bielmal  aefa.  repeatedly,  many 
times 

bidmel^t  adv.  much  more,  rather 

bier  num.  four 

bierfadj  a^;.  fourfold,  quadruple 

bterfjuitbert  ?iwm.  four  hundred 

biert  num.  adj.  fourth 

bad  »ietterftunfcd)ett  (-)  quarter 
of  an  hour,  few  moments 

bierimbjhmitjig?i?/??i.  twenty-four 

btcrjc^n  Mwm.  fourteen 

boll  ac?;.,  adv.,  sep.  and  insep. 
pref.  full,  whole,  complete 

tie  SBpa&lutfflfett  fulness  of  blood, 
plethora,  plenitude 

bottenbS  adv.  fully,  entirely,  ab- 
solutely 

biiUig  ad;,  absolute,  complete, 
perfect 

bo Ufom 'men  adj.  perfect 


VOCABULARY. 


279 


tie  *B01If0m'mett!jeii  (-en)  perfec- 
tion; charm 

Me  &0Kma$t  (-en)  full  power, 
authority 

fcoHjte'fjett  (ttoHsofl,  ttofl^en)  tr. 
fulfil,  execute 

&0tt  prep,  (dat.)  of,  from,  with, 
hy,  because  of,  concerning 

bmtnij'tett  adv.  necessary,  need- 
ful ;  sonnoten  tyafcen  stand  in  need 
of,  want,  need 

i»0r  prep.  (dat.  and  ace.),  adv., 
and  sep.  pref.  before,  from,  be- 
cause of,  of,  for,  with ;  ago 

tJ0tan'  adv.  and  sep.  pref.  on  be- 
fore, first 

t>0ratt'/fterfett  tr.  thrust  forward, 
put  in 

twraitS'  adv.  and  sep.  pref.  before, 
ahead ;  tm  fcorauS  in  advance 

&0rau3Yfe&ett  (te-a-e)  tr.  foresee 

fooroet'  adv.  past,  over 

fcor/fcereiteit  tr.  prepare 

bte  $80r&ereih«i8  (-en)  prepara- 
tion 

ber  $B0r0etomfti  prescience,  fore- 
knowledge 

bte  2$0r&ttte*ttt  (-nen)  intercessor 

&0r/entf)altett  (a-ie-a)  tr.  with- 
hold 

ber  sHotfaf)r  (-en)  forefather,  an- 
cestor 

&0r/faljtett  (ci-U-a)  intr.  f.  go  be- 
fore, drive  up 

ber  &0rfaH  (^e)  event,  occur- 
rence; accident 

uor/gcfceu  (i-a-e)  tr.  give  an  ad- 
vantage, give  odds,  give  a  start 

t>0r/0e1jett  (gins,  gegangen)  intr. 
f.  precede ;  take  place,  occur 


i»0r/I)al>ett  (fyat,  ^atte,  gefyafct)  intr. 

propose,  intend  (to  do) 
tior^cr7  adv.  before,  previously, 

beforehand 
t»0t^itt'  adv.  before,  a  little  while 

ago 

i»0rig  adj.  former,  last,  past 
t)0r/f0mmen  (fam,  gefommen)  tn- 

^r.  f.  happen ;  seem,  appear 
tjor/mac^cn  ir.  show,  exhibit,  dis- 
play ;  deceive,  mystify 
ber  £$0rmittag  (-e)  forenoon 
i>0?mittag3  acZu.  in  the  forenoon 
ber  $80?mitnb  (^er)  guardian 
t»0rn(e)   adv.  before,  in  the  fore 
part,  in  front;  son  fcorne  from 
the  beginning 
t>0rnefjm  adj.  aristocratic,  noble, 

grand 

tjor/ttc^mcn  (ntmmt,  na^m,  0enom=* 
men)  tr.  undertake ;  determine ; 
take  up,  examine 
ber  Q30t|>0ftctt  (-)  outpost 
ba3  ^orrec^t  (-e)  privilege,  pre- 
rogative 

ber  &0rfa<$  (Ae)  resolution,  pur- 
pose, intention 
bor/ftt)icf?cn  (fc^o^  gefc&oJTen)  tr. 

advance,  lend 

ber  &0rf$tog  (^e)  proposal,  offer 
fcor/fcfjlagcu  (a-u-a)  tr.  suggest, 
propose 

(^ffe)  advance,  loan 
Wor,  0eh>efen)  i?i<r.  f. 
be  present ;  prevent 
bie  *00rftef)t  foresight,  prudence; 

providence 

fcorftrfjtifl  at(/.  cautious,  prudent 
l>0r/f|>icflcln  tr.  feign,  shani,  pre- 
tend, delude 


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fcorftefjenb  part.  adj.  preceding, 

foregoing;  the  above 
bor/ftefleit  refl.  fancy,  imagine; 

present,  introduce 
ber  SBorteil  (-e)  advantage 
fcortreff'lid)  adj.  excellent 
fcor/treten  (trttt,  trat,  getreten)  in- 

tr.  f.  go  before,  walk  in  front  of 
ber  &ortoatrt>  (^e)  pretext 
tmr/toerfen  (t-a-o)  tr.  reproach, 

blame,  accuse  of 


Me  28a$t  (-en)  guard,  watch 
ber  2$ad)tmeifter  (-)  sergeant  (of 

cavalry) 
Me    28a#tmeifterin    (-ncn)    ser- 

geant's wife 

toarfer  adj.  stout,  brave,  gallant 
bte  SSttffe  (-n)  weapon;  pi.  arms 
toagen  tr.  venture,  risk  ;  dare 
ber  28ogen  (-)  carriage 
toagen  (o-o)  tr.  weigh,  measure 
toaljlcn  tr.  choose,  elect 
toaljr  adj.  true,  genuine,  real 
hmfjren  intr.  last,  continue,  en- 

dure 
toa&renfcprep.  (gen.}  during,  for; 

conj.  while,  whereas 
toal>tf>ftftig  adj.  genuine;   adv. 

truly,  indeed 
bte  aSofjrljett  (-en)  truth 
toaf)rU$  adv.  surely,  verily,  truly 
toabrfrfjeitt'lirf)  adj.  probable 
bte  $8aife  (-n)  orphan 
ber  28alb  (^er)  forest,  wood 
ber  25$aH  (^e)  wall,  rampart 
bte  aSaflung  (-en)  agitation,  ex- 

citement;  in  SBaflung   brtngen 

stir  up,  excite 


bte  9»cmb  (tfe)  wall 

tomnbern  intr.  f»  wander,  travel} 

go 

limit  n  interr.  adv.  when 
ttiatm(tt)drmer/  ttdrmji)  ac^'.warm; 

twarrn  ma^en  excite 
tomrnett  tr.  warn,  admonish 
marten  intr.  wait ;  attend  to,  tend 
ttmrtim'  interr.  adv.  why 
tt»c*3  interr.  pron.  what;  (=  lute) 

how;   (=ttxmtm)  why;   indef. 

rel.  pron.  that   which,  what; 

some,  something 
toad  fur  cin  indef.  interr.  pron. 

what  sort  of,  what 
baS  aSaffcr  (-)  water;  git  Staffer 

n>erben  come  to  naught ;  511 2Baf* 

fer  madden  obliterate,  destroy 
ber  £$e$fel  (-)   change;   draft, 

promissory  note 
toebeln   intr.    fan;   wag;  ^fawn, 

cringe 

ttietJcr  co/y .  neither 
ber  28eg  (-e)  way,  road;  auf  Qitten 

2Beg  brtngen  put  on  the  right 

road 

tocg  adv.  and  sep.  pref.  away,  off 
toeg/bleifcen  (te-ie)  intr.  f.  remain 

away 
toe  gen  prep,  (gen.)  for  the  sake 

of,  on  account  of 
toeg/fatyren  (a-u-a)  intr.  f,  drive 

off,  go  away 
toeg/gc^cn  (gtng,  0e0an0en)  intr. 

f,  go  away,  depart,  leave 
toeg/fapern  tr.  carry  off,  kidnap 
tocg/fommcn  (fant,  gefommen)  iw- 

«r.  f.  come  away,  escape,  come 

off 
toeg/ne^men  (ntmmt,na$m,  genom- 


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281 


tttett)   tr.  take  away,  capture, 

seize 
ttieg/rettett  (rttt,  gerttten)  intr.  f, 

ride  away 

toeg/fd?en  tr.  put  away,  lay  aside 
toeg/ttm  (tat,  Qetan)  tr.  put  away 
to  eg /to  cut*  en  (ftenbete  or  ttwttbte, 

gettenbet  or  gefoattbt)  re/f.  turn 

away 
toeg/toerfen    (t-a-o)    £r.    throw 

away,  cast  aside 
bct3  2$elj  pain,  ache 
toeft/twt  (tat,  getan)  intr.  w.  dat. 

give  pain  to,  distress,  hurt 
bad  S&eifc  (-er)  woman,  wife 
toeifclidj  adj.  female;  feminine, 

womanly 

toetgeru  tr.  refuse,  deny 
bte  a&etgeruucj  (-en)  denial,  refusal 
toett  conj.  because,  since 
bte  $8eile  space  of  time,  while; 

leisure 

toeinen  intr.  weep,  cry 
toeife  adj.  wise,  prudent 
bte  SSetfe  (-n)  manner,  way 
toeifen  (te-te)  tr.  show,  point  out 
toeiS/ntrtdjen  £r.  hoax,  humbug 
toetft  adj.  white 

tocit  adj.  wide,  broad,  long,  dis- 
tant ;  adv.  far 
toeiter  adj.  wider,  further;  ba$ 

SBettere  what  remains,  the  rest ; 

adv.  farther,  further,  besides; 

Uttb  fo  letter  and  so  forth 
toeiter/sieijen  (jofi,  gegogen)  intr. 

f,  move  on 
toelrfier    (melc^e,   n>el^e^)    interr. 

and  rel.  pron.  and  adj.  which, 

who,  what;  indef.  pron.  some, 

any 


bte  aSJcU  (-en)  world 

tocuben  (tcenbete  or  toanbte, 
bet  or  getoanbt)  tr.  and  intr.  di- 
rect, turn  around 

bte  $$enbtmg  (-en)  turn,  change ; 
evasion 

toetttg  adj.  little,  few;  am  toenta.* 
flen  least 

tie  SSenigfcit  insignificance ; 
metne  SBenigfeit  your  humble 
servant 

toettigftend  adv.  at  least,  at  any 
rate 

fcicmt  adv.  when ;  conj.  if,  when, 
whenever,  in  case 

tocc  interr.  pron.  who ;  indef.  rel. 
pron.  whoever,  he  who 

toerben  (t-a  or  tuurbe  -o)  intr.  f. 
become,  grow,  be,  happen 

tuerfeit  (t-a-o)  tr.  throw,  cast 

(ber)  WQetnev  Werner 

toert  adj.  worth,  deserving,  dear, 
esteemed 

ber  aSJctt  (-e)  worth,  value 

toe8  (tocffcn)  gen.  of  luer  whose 

ba3  928cfctt  (-)  being,  existence, 
nature ;  affairs,  regime ;  behav- 
ior, manner 

toeStyalft'  adv.  on  what  account, 
why 

toeStoe'gen  adv.  wherefore,  why, 
for  what  reason 

toeiien  tr.  and  intr.  bet,  wager 

to irf) tin  aaJ*  important,  weighty 

toiler  prep,  (ace.),  adv.  and  in- 
sep.  pref.  against,  contrary  to 

to iber fasten  (a-u-a)  intr.  f,  hap- 
pen, befall 

toiDertoarttg  adj.  unpleasant,  re- 
pugnant; contrary 


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VOCABULARY. 


toibmett  tr.  devote,  dedicate 
tuibrtg  adj.  adverse,  untoward, 

obnoxious 

tote  adv.  how ;  conj.  as,  like,  when 
toieber  adv.  and  sep.  pref.  again, 

anew 
toieber/fcefommen  (fcetam,  fcefom* 

men)  tr.  get  back 
toieber/erljalten  (d-ie-a)  tr.  regain 
toieber/ftnben  (a-u)  tr.  find  again 
toieber /ge&eit     (t-a-e)    tr.    give 

back ;  reproduce,  repeat 
toteber/ljerfteflett  tr.  restore 
toieber/ feljren  intr.  f.  return 
toieber/ fommen  (fam,   gefommen) 

intr.  f,  come  again,  return 
toieber/ttetymen  (ntmmt,  natjm,  ge*- 

nommen)  tr.  take  back 
toieber/f  agen  tr.  repeat,  say  again 
toieberum'  adv.  over  again,  once 

more 
toieber/ttertattgen  tr.  ask  back 

demand  again 
toiegen  (o-o)  tr.  weigh 
(bad)  aSMen  Vienna 
toie&iel'    adv.    how    much,   how 

many 

toiebiel'mal  adv.  how  many  times 
totlb  adj.  wild,  untamed,  fierce 
(ber)  $QW)elm  William 
ber  2Qiae(n)  (gen.  -ni,pl.  -n)  will, 
wish;    intention,  design;    con- 
sent ;  um  ,  .  .  rotflen  for  the  sake 
of,  on  account  of 
toiUig  adj.  willing,  ready,  enter- 
prising 

(ber)  2$ilUg  Willig 
(t>ie)  aBittig  Frau  Willig 
toiKigen  intr.    consent,  comply, 
agree 


toinfum'tnett  adj.  welcome 

ber  aSinb  (-e)  wind 

bte  a^inbbetttelei'  (-en)  idle  boast- 
ing, braggadocio 

toinben  (a-u)  tr.  wind,  twist; 
refl.  writhe 

ber  28inf  (-e)  beckoning,  nod; 
hint,  wink,  beckoning  hand 

ber  SSJtnfcl  (-)  corner,  nook 

ber  aSSinlersug  (*e)  shift,  shuff- 
ling, subterfuge,  pretext 

toinfen  intr.  nod,  beckon,  wink 

toinfeln  intr.  whine,  whimper, 
moan 

ber  SSMnter  (-)  winter 

bad  SSMnterqitartier  (-e)  winter 
quarters 

toir  pers.  pron.  we 

toirbelig  adj.  dizzy,  giddy 

toirbeln  intr.  whirl,  spin;  beat» 
roll 

toirblit^t  see  tvirbeltg 

totrlHi^  adj.  actual,  real,  true 

bte  92BirHtrf)feit  reality,  actuality ; 
in  SBtrfitc^f  eit  as  a  matter  of  fact 

ber  SKMrt  (-e)  landlord,  innkeeper 

bad  2$irt§!)att3  (*er)  inn,  hotel 

bte  g&irtSftufte  (-n)!hotel  parlor, 
dining-room 

bte  aSirtStafel  (-n)  table  d'hote 

toifdjcn  tr.  wipe,  rub 

ber  %8ityel  (-)  wispel,  measure 

toiffen  (tt?et§,  roufjte,  fiett>u§t)  tr. 
know,  be  aware  of ;  know  how 

bie  g&ittoc  (-n)  widow,  relict 

too  adv.  and  conj.  where,  any- 
where, when,  in  which  case,  if  ; 
tt>o  anberd  elsewhere 

bte  28orf>e  (-n)  week 

tooburd)'  adv.  whereby,  by  what 


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means,  by  which,  through 
which,  by  means  of  which 

toofiit'  adv.  for  what,  wherefore, 
for  what  purpose 

ttmfjet'  adv.  whence,  where 

njofciu'  adv.  whither,  where 

to0()inciu'  adv.  whither,  into  what 
place 

tuofjl  adv.  well ;  perhaps,  indeed, 
I  suppose,  presumably,  do  you 
suppose 

tooljlaffeftttwicrt'par/'.  adj.  well- 
disposed,  most  gracious 

hioJjlfetr  adj.  inexpensive,  cheap, 
salable 

tt>0l)lf)afeettb  part.  adj.  prosper- 
ous, well-to-do,  well  off 

bte  SBoltftflt  (-en)  benefit,  kind- 
ness, favor 

toolwcu  intr.  dwell,  live,  reside 

bte  SSofjmmg  (-en)  dwelling, 
lodging 

toottcn  (tt>itt,  toottte,  getooflt)  £r.  and 
mod.  aux.  will,  wish,  have  a 
mind  to,  be  about  to,  intend  to ; 
claim,  pretend 

tooHuftta  adj.  voluptuous;  ex- 
quisite, delightful;  frivolous 

toomtt'  adv.  with  which,  where- 
with, by  which ;  how 

tomtadj'  adv.  whereupon,  after 
which,  about  what,  for  what 

tooran'  adv.  on  what,  of  what,  by 
what,  how;  about  which,  with 
what 

tuorauf  adv.  whereupon,  on  what, 
upon  which 

toortn'  adv.  wherein,  in  which, 
in  what ;  in  any  way 

ba$  £$0rt  (-e  or  *er)  word;  $u 


SBorte  fommen  put  in  a  word ; 

tn$  2Bort  fatten  interrupt ;  SBort 

fallen  keep  one's  promise;  auf 

ein  SBort  just  a  word 
ftfotii^et  adv.  whereat,  at  what, 

over  which,  of  what 
toofcon'  adv.  whereof,  of  which, 

from  which,  on  what 
tootior'  adv.  before  which,  from 

what,  of  what 
!t)0$u'  adv.  whereto,  to  which,  to 

what,  what  for,  to  what  pur- 
pose, how 

ba$  aShmfcer  (-)  wonder,  miracle 
Uwnberfmr  adj.  wonderful,  singu* 

lar,  odd 
ttmttberlid)  adj.  strange,  curious, 

peculiar 
itmnbettt  refl.  wonder,  marvel,  be 

amazed 

ber  aBttttfi^  (ae)  wish,  desire 
ttiiwfdjeu  tr.  wish,  desire 
tuiirbig  adj.   worthy,  deserving, 

estimable ;  imposing,  venerable 
ber  SCBtttf  (*e)  throw,  cast 
bte  JKJut  rage,  fury 


bte  3a^(tttt0  (-en)  payment 

ber  3<tl>liiit0dtermin  (-e)  date  of 
payment,  instalment 

ber  3aljn  ("e)  tooth 

ber  3<wf  quarrel 

jattfcn  intr.  quarrel,  strive,  con- 
tend 

jiiiififrt)  adj.  disputatious,  cap- 
tious 

jart  adj.  tender 

.Virtlidi  adj.  tender,  fond,  loving; 
delicate,  soft 


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VOCABULARY. 


tie  3<itttid)fett  tenderness,  affec- 
tion 

ftaubertt  intr.  delay,  hesitate 

jeljn  num.  ten 

gefynt  nwra.  aeZ;.  tenth 

bie  3*tdjnmtg  (-en)  drawing,  sig- 
nature; ratification 

geigen  tr.  show,  point  out;  refl. 
appear 

Me3eile  (-n)  line;  verse 

tie  Beit  (-en)  tune,  tide,  season; 
Beit  meineS  SefcenS  so  long  as  I 
live 

tie  3ettlattg  length  of  time,  space, 
while ;  etne  Bettlana  for  a  time 

jettlefcenS  adv.  for  life,  forever 

bie  3ettwtg  (-en)  newspaper 

ger*  insep.pref.  asunder,  in  pieces 

gerrci^cn  (serri§,  jemffen)  tr. 
tear,  rend ;  disband 

aerriiften  tr.  disturb,  unsettle, 
destroy 

gerftreu'ett  tr.  scatter,  disperse 

jerftreut'  part.  adj.  abstracted, 
inattentive,  absent-minded 

bie  3erftrettt'ljett  absent-minded- 
ness, abstraction 

baS  3eitgni$  (-ffe)  witness,  evi- 
dence, testimony 

jte^en  (300,  ge$o0en)  tr.  draw;  re- 
fer, apply;  breed,  raise;  intr. 
f.  move,  go,  pass,  march;  ba$ 
!D?aul  jietyen  make  a  grimace 

jtcmen  intr.  iv.  dat.  be  suitable, 
suit,  become 

Siemfid)  adv.  tolerably,  rather, 
quite 

jieren  ^r.  adorn ;  refl.  be  coy,  pre- 
tend, act,  play  a  part 

ba3  3tmmer  (-)  room 


jittcrn  in^r.  tremble,  shake 

ber  3^^n  anger,  passion 

50 rut 9  adj.  angry,  passionate 

guprep.  (efctf.),  adv.,  andsep.pref. 
to,  at,  in,  by,  towards,  in  order 
to,  with,  on 

ftu/fcrtngen  (fcradjte,  gefcradjt)  ir. 
pass,  spend 

gttffen  tr.  shrug 

$u/t»enfen  (ba^te,  gebad^t)  tr.  des- 
tine, intend 

gucrft'  adu.  at  first,  first 

ber  3ttffttt  (^e)  chance,  accident 

jtt/fliegen  (o-o)  intr.  f.  fly  to 

git/flte&en  (o-o)  in«r.  f.  flee  to, 
rush  towards 

bie  3uffu$t  refuge,  shelter 

jufol'gcprep.  (#67i.,  o"a£.)by  virtue 
of,  in  accordance  with 

jtifric^en  adj.  contented,  satisfied 

S»/fiif)ren  tr.  lead  to,  conduct 

jtt/fUacn  ^.  fill  up 

ber  3"gan0  (^e)  avenue,  access, 
approach,  entrance 

git/geften  (i-a-e)  tr.  concede,  al- 
low, grant,  permit 

gttge'gen  adv.  present 

au/gel)en  (gtn0,  0egangen)  intr.  f» 
goto 

r.  w.  dat.  belong  to 
)'  adv.  at  the  same  time; 
immediately 

jw/fjalten  (d-ie-a)  ^r.  keep  shut, 
hold  closed,  stop 

gu/fommen  (tarn,  gefommen)  intr. 
f.  approach,  draw  near 

bie  3trf»nft  future 

ju/Iangen  m«r.  sufiice,  be  suffi- 
cient 

5ii/mad>en  «r.  shut,  close 


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285' 


$u/mt!tett  tr.  require,  expect,  de- 
mand; consider,  impute 

(-n)  tongue 

t'   adv.    aright,  in   proper 
condition,  in  order 

jti/tetdjen  tr.  hand,  give  to 

jimten  intr.  be  angry 

$ttturf'(e)  adv.  andsep.  pref.  back, 
backwards,  behind ;  in  return 

3Utittf'/&Iei&en  (ie-te)  intr.  f.  re- 
main behind 

Simicf'/feringen  (fcracfote,  gefcradjt) 
ft*,  bring  back 

aitriirfVerfewrten  tr.  expect  back 

jttvitrf'/ge&en  (t-a-e)  tr.  restore, 
give  back 

jttriicf/ fatten    (a'-ie-a)   tr.  hold 
back,  reserve,  restrain 

Stttitcf  fyaltenbpart.  adj.  reserved, 
cautious,  distant 

Me  .Sttfiitf'ljaltttng  reserve,  dis- 
cretion 

Sttritcf'/fpmmett  (fam,  gefommen) 
intr.  f«  come  back,  return 

tie  Buritrf' hntft  return 

bte  ,3tmicf 'naljme  withdrawal 

suritcf'/neljmett  (ntmmt,  nafjm,  a,e* 
nommen)  tr.  take  back 

bie  Bttriict'tte^mttng  taking  back, 
withdrawal ;  recall,  retraction 

jurucfYftofcen  (o-ie-o)  <r.  thrust 
back,  put  away 

StirttrfVtreten  (tritt,  trat,  ffetreten) 
intr.  f.  step  back,  retire 

satucf'/tnetdjen  (i-i)  intr.  f.  draw 
back,  fall  back,  yield,  retire 

jtmicf/toeifeit    (te-ie)    tr.    send 
back,  repel 

StmitfYsteljeit    (m,    sejogcn)    «r. 
withdraw,  draw  back 


jufam'men  adv.  and  sep.pref.  to- 
gether 


r.  get  together,  collect  ; 

get  ready,  prepare 
bcr  .Sitfam'tttenljattg  connection 
Sufam'men/fcftlaflcn    (a-u-a)    tr. 

fold  together,  fold 
S«/fcf)an$eu  tr.  procure  for,  palm 

off  on 
3t!/fdjto0en  (a-u-a)  intr.  hit  hard, 

strike  out;  fam.  go  for 
Sii/fcfcreifcett  (ie-te)   tr.  attribute, 

ascribe,  impute  ;  refl  .  claim  for 

one's  self 

tr.  add  ;  pay  out,  lose 
adv.;  juftatten  fommen 

turn  out  well,  serve  the  purpose 
jw/ftofcen  (5-te-o)  intr.  f.  occur, 

happen 
jti/tvastcn  ^r.  to.  c?a^.  believe  cap- 

able of,  expect  of,  give  credit 

for 

ber  3^^ng  force  ;  restraint 
fttoangig  nwm.  twenty 
jttmr  adv.  indeed,  certainly,  to  be 

sure,  it  is  true 
jtoci  num.  two 
ber  Btecifel  (-)  doubt,  hesitancy, 

scruple 

jtoeifcln  zn^r.  doubt,  mistrust 
jtxicimal  adv.  twice 
jtoeit  ?iwm.  ac?;.  second 
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